Global IT Outage Hits Australian Businesses, Media, and Airlines
Major Network Failure Disrupts Operations Nationwide
Affected Entities: Banks, Supermarkets, Telecoms, TV/Radio, and More
A widespread IT outage has severely impacted businesses across Australia, causing widespread disruption to operations and services. Major banks, including ANZ, Commonwealth Bank, and Westpac, have been affected, leading to difficulties with online banking, ATMs, and EFTPOS terminals.
Supermarket chains such as Woolworths and Coles have also been hit, with checkout systems experiencing outages. This has resulted in long queues and frustration for customers.
Telecommunications companies Telstra, Optus, and Vodafone have also been affected, causing disruptions to mobile and internet services. TV and radio broadcasters have also been impacted, with some stations experiencing outages.
The outage has also affected airlines, with major carriers such as Qantas and Virgin Australia grounding flights in the United States due to issues with their booking and check-in systems.
SA Power Networks, the power operator in South Australia, has also reported outages affecting its systems.
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