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Global tech outage grounds flights, hits banks and media businesses: See the impact

Delayed travelers wait to check in inside Terminal C in Newark International Airport, after United Airlines and other airlines grounded flights due to a worldwide tech outage caused by an update to Crowdstrike's "Falcon Sensor" software which crashed Microsoft Windows systems, in Newark, New Jersey, U.S., July 19, 2024.
Delayed travelers wait to check in inside Terminal C in Newark International Airport, after United Airlines and other airlines grounded flights due to a worldwide tech outage caused by an update to Crowdstrike's "Falcon Sensor" software which crashed Microsoft Windows systems, in Newark, New Jersey, U.S., July 19, 2024.
Bing Guan, Reuters
Travelers wait for their flights near monitors displaying blue error screens inside Terminal C in Newark International Airport, after United Airlines and other airlines grounded flights due to a worldwide tech outage caused by an update to Crowdstrike's "Falcon Sensor" software which crashed Microsoft Windows systems, in Newark, New Jersey, U.S., July 19, 2024.
Travelers wait for their flights near monitors displaying blue error screens inside Terminal C in Newark International Airport, after United Airlines and other airlines grounded flights due to a worldwide tech outage caused by an update to Crowdstrike's "Falcon Sensor" software which crashed Microsoft Windows systems, in Newark, New Jersey, U.S., July 19, 2024.
Bing Guan, Reuters
Travelers wait at a gate inside Terminal C in Newark International Airport, after United Airlines and other airlines grounded flights due to a worldwide tech outage caused by an update to Crowdstrike's "Falcon Sensor" software which crashed Microsoft Windows systems, in Newark, New Jersey, U.S., July 19, 2024.
Travelers wait at a gate inside Terminal C in Newark International Airport, after United Airlines and other airlines grounded flights due to a worldwide tech outage caused by an update to Crowdstrike's "Falcon Sensor" software which crashed Microsoft Windows systems, in Newark, New Jersey, U.S., July 19, 2024.
Bing Guan, Reuters
A person is seen beneath a jet bridge at Terminal C in Newark International Airport, after United Airlines and other airlines grounded flights due to a worldwide tech outage caused by an update to Crowdstrike's "Falcon Sensor" software which crashed Microsoft Windows systems, in Newark, New Jersey, U.S., July 19, 2024.
A person is seen beneath a jet bridge at Terminal C in Newark International Airport, after United Airlines and other airlines grounded flights due to a worldwide tech outage caused by an update to Crowdstrike's "Falcon Sensor" software which crashed Microsoft Windows systems, in Newark, New Jersey, U.S., July 19, 2024.
Bing Guan, Reuters
A traveler uses her mobile phone to photograph a departures board displaying blue error screens, also known as the "Blue Screen of Death" inside Terminal C in Newark International Airport, after United Airlines and other airlines grounded flights due to a worldwide tech outage caused by an update to Crowdstrike's "Falcon Sensor" software which crashed Microsoft Windows systems, in Newark, New Jersey, U.S., July 19, 2024.
A traveler uses her mobile phone to photograph a departures board displaying blue error screens, also known as the "Blue Screen of Death" inside Terminal C in Newark International Airport, after United Airlines and other airlines grounded flights due to a worldwide tech outage caused by an update to Crowdstrike's "Falcon Sensor" software which crashed Microsoft Windows systems, in Newark, New Jersey, U.S., July 19, 2024.
Bing Guan, Reuters
Travelers walk past a monitor displaying a blue error screen inside Terminal C in Newark International Airport, after United Airlines and other airlines grounded flights due to a worldwide tech outage caused by an update to Crowdstrike's "Falcon Sensor" software which crashed Microsoft Windows systems, in Newark, New Jersey, U.S., July 19, 2024.
Travelers walk past a monitor displaying a blue error screen inside Terminal C in Newark International Airport, after United Airlines and other airlines grounded flights due to a worldwide tech outage caused by an update to Crowdstrike's "Falcon Sensor" software which crashed Microsoft Windows systems, in Newark, New Jersey, U.S., July 19, 2024.
Bing Guan, Reuters
Accumulated luggage is seen as United Airlines employees work to check in travelers inside the departures area of Terminal C in Newark International Airport, after United Airlines and other airlines grounded flights due to a worldwide tech outage caused by an update to Crowdstrike's "Falcon Sensor" software which crashed Microsoft Windows systems, in Newark, New Jersey, U.S., July 19, 2024.
Accumulated luggage is seen as United Airlines employees work to check in travelers inside the departures area of Terminal C in Newark International Airport, after United Airlines and other airlines grounded flights due to a worldwide tech outage caused by an update to Crowdstrike's "Falcon Sensor" software which crashed Microsoft Windows systems, in Newark, New Jersey, U.S., July 19, 2024.
Bing Guan, Reuters
Travelers walk past a departures board displaying blue error screens, also known as the "Blue Screen of Death" inside Terminal C in Newark International Airport, after United Airlines and other airlines grounded flights due to a worldwide tech outage caused by an update to Crowdstrike's "Falcon Sensor" software which crashed Microsoft Windows systems, in Newark, New Jersey, U.S., July 19, 2024.
Travelers walk past a departures board displaying blue error screens, also known as the "Blue Screen of Death" inside Terminal C in Newark International Airport, after United Airlines and other airlines grounded flights due to a worldwide tech outage caused by an update to Crowdstrike's "Falcon Sensor" software which crashed Microsoft Windows systems, in Newark, New Jersey, U.S., July 19, 2024.
Bing Guan, Reuters
An item of checked luggage is seen near a monitor displaying a blue error screen, also known as the ?Blue Screen of Death? at a baggage claim area inside Terminal C in Newark International Airport, after United Airlines and other airlines grounded flights due to a worldwide tech outage caused by an update to Crowdstrike's "Falcon Sensor" software which crashed Microsoft Windows systems, in Newark, New Jersey, U.S., July 19, 2024.
An item of checked luggage is seen near a monitor displaying a blue error screen, also known as the ?Blue Screen of Death? at a baggage claim area inside Terminal C in Newark International Airport, after United Airlines and other airlines grounded flights due to a worldwide tech outage caused by an update to Crowdstrike's "Falcon Sensor" software which crashed Microsoft Windows systems, in Newark, New Jersey, U.S., July 19, 2024.
Bing Guan, Reuters
Travelers wait for delayed flights beneath a monitor displaying a blue error screen inside Terminal C in Newark International Airport, after United Airlines and other airlines grounded flights due to a worldwide tech outage caused by an update to Crowdstrike's "Falcon Sensor" software which crashed Microsoft Windows systems, in Newark, New Jersey, U.S., July 19, 2024.
Travelers wait for delayed flights beneath a monitor displaying a blue error screen inside Terminal C in Newark International Airport, after United Airlines and other airlines grounded flights due to a worldwide tech outage caused by an update to Crowdstrike's "Falcon Sensor" software which crashed Microsoft Windows systems, in Newark, New Jersey, U.S., July 19, 2024.
Bing Guan, Reuters
Travelers walk past a departures board displaying a blue error screen inside Terminal C in Newark International Airport, after United Airlines and other airlines grounded flights due to a worldwide tech outage caused by an update to Crowdstrike's "Falcon Sensor" software which crashed Microsoft Windows systems, in Newark, New Jersey, U.S., July 19, 2024. REUTERS/Bing Guan
Travelers walk past a departures board displaying a blue error screen inside Terminal C in Newark International Airport, after United Airlines and other airlines grounded flights due to a worldwide tech outage caused by an update to Crowdstrike's "Falcon Sensor" software which crashed Microsoft Windows systems, in Newark, New Jersey, U.S., July 19, 2024. REUTERS/Bing Guan
Bing Guan, Reuters
United Airlines employees wait by a departures monitor displaying a blue error screen inside Terminal C in Newark International Airport, after United Airlines and other airlines grounded flights due to a worldwide tech outage caused by an update to Crowdstrike's "Falcon Sensor" software which crashed Microsoft Windows systems, in Newark, New Jersey, U.S., July 19, 2024.
United Airlines employees wait by a departures monitor displaying a blue error screen inside Terminal C in Newark International Airport, after United Airlines and other airlines grounded flights due to a worldwide tech outage caused by an update to Crowdstrike's "Falcon Sensor" software which crashed Microsoft Windows systems, in Newark, New Jersey, U.S., July 19, 2024.
Bing Guan, Reuters
People stand near the blacked-out digital billboards at Times Square following a global IT outage, in New York City, U.S. July 19, 2024. REUTERS/David 'Dee' Delgado
People stand near the blacked-out digital billboards at Times Square following a global IT outage, in New York City, U.S. July 19, 2024. REUTERS/David 'Dee' Delgado
David Dee Delgado, REUTERS
Jordan Rawls troubleshoots the advertising monitors at the baggage carousel at the Eugene Airport during the global Microsoft outage on Friday, July 18, 2024.
Jordan Rawls troubleshoots the advertising monitors at the baggage carousel at the Eugene Airport during the global Microsoft outage on Friday, July 18, 2024.
Josiah Pensado/The Register-Guard
United Airlines employees wait by a departures monitor displaying a blue error screen, also known as the “blue screen of death,” inside Terminal C in Newark International Airport, after United Airlines and other airlines grounded flights due to a worldwide tech outage caused by an update to CrowdStrike's "Falcon Sensor" software which crashed Microsoft Windows systems, in Newark, New Jersey, on July 19, 2024.
United Airlines employees wait by a departures monitor displaying a blue error screen, also known as the “blue screen of death,” inside Terminal C in Newark International Airport, after United Airlines and other airlines grounded flights due to a worldwide tech outage caused by an update to CrowdStrike's "Falcon Sensor" software which crashed Microsoft Windows systems, in Newark, New Jersey, on July 19, 2024.
Bing Guan, REUTERS
Miles Crumley (6) waits with his family in line at the Delta Air Lines ticket counter in Terminal 3, July 19, 2024, at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.
Miles Crumley (6) waits with his family in line at the Delta Air Lines ticket counter in Terminal 3, July 19, 2024, at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.
Mark Henle/The Republic
Passengers (right) wait in line at the Delta Air Lines ticket counter in Terminal 3, July 19, 2024, at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.
Passengers (right) wait in line at the Delta Air Lines ticket counter in Terminal 3, July 19, 2024, at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.
Mark Henle/The Republic
Travelers wait in a Delta Airlines line for information on their delayed or canceled flights on July 19, 2024, at Sky Harbor Airport in Phoenix.
Travelers wait in a Delta Airlines line for information on their delayed or canceled flights on July 19, 2024, at Sky Harbor Airport in Phoenix.
Owen Ziliak/The Republic
Long line forms at Delta Air Lines ticketing at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport on Friday July 19, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wis. Flights are delayed and canceled due to a global tech outage, with RNC guests and security milling about in the main terminal.
Long line forms at Delta Air Lines ticketing at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport on Friday July 19, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wis. Flights are delayed and canceled due to a global tech outage, with RNC guests and security milling about in the main terminal.
Jovanny Hernandez / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Jul 19, 2024; Newark, NJ, USA; A global technical system outage has affected flights at Newark Liberty International Airport on Friday.
Jul 19, 2024; Newark, NJ, USA; A global technical system outage has affected flights at Newark Liberty International Airport on Friday.
Anne-Marie Caruso/NorthJersey.com
Passengers stands in a line at Delta Airlines’ counter following a global IT outage, at Haneda International Airport in Tokyo, Japan July 19, 2024. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
Passengers stands in a line at Delta Airlines’ counter following a global IT outage, at Haneda International Airport in Tokyo, Japan July 19, 2024. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
Kim Kyung-Hoon, REUTERS
Passengers queue at airline counters at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines, July 19, 2024. REUTERS/Lisa Marie David
Passengers queue at airline counters at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines, July 19, 2024. REUTERS/Lisa Marie David
Lisa Marie David, REUTERS
AirAsia passengers wait to be checked in manually at Kuala Lumpur International Airport's Terminal 2, after a global IT system outage, in Sepang, Malaysia, July 19, 2024.
AirAsia passengers wait to be checked in manually at Kuala Lumpur International Airport's Terminal 2, after a global IT system outage, in Sepang, Malaysia, July 19, 2024.
Hasnoor Hussain, REUTERS
Flights are delayed and canceled at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport due to a global tech outage, Friday, July 19, with RNC guests and security milling about in the main terminal.
Flights are delayed and canceled at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport due to a global tech outage, Friday, July 19, with RNC guests and security milling about in the main terminal.
Jovanny Hernandez/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
A cash register shows a blue screen at a grocery store affected by a cyber outage in Sydney, Australia July 19, 2024.
A cash register shows a blue screen at a grocery store affected by a cyber outage in Sydney, Australia July 19, 2024.
Stella Qiu, REUTERS
AirAsia passengers wait to be checked in manually at Kuala Lumpur International Airport's Terminal 2, after a global IT system outage, in Sepang, Malaysia, July 19, 2024.
AirAsia passengers wait to be checked in manually at Kuala Lumpur International Airport's Terminal 2, after a global IT system outage, in Sepang, Malaysia, July 19, 2024.
Hasnoor Hussain, REUTERS