Current:Home > NewsUS hit by dreaded blue screen: The Daily Money Special Edition -ChatGPT
US hit by dreaded blue screen: The Daily Money Special Edition
View
Date:2025-04-17 20:27:58
If you were trying to get around either by plane or public transit, handle your finances, call 911 or even order a half-caf mocha latte via the Starbucks app, you were probably affected. Companies were navigating the dreaded blue screen from a tech outage that hit and hindered systems worldwide. The cause? A faulty software update that led to the biggest IT outage in history.
More directly, CrowdStrike said one of its recent updates had a defect that didn't play nicely with Windows − "not a security incident or cyberattack." The reality is that this simple cause isn't such a simple fix and the impacts have proven pretty complicated − what might be best described as a programmer's nightmare come to life. The fix some are implementing requires several manual reboots, keeping the IT departments at many businesses buzzing.
And the stock market was showing impact as well, as several related stocks including CrowdStrike have been taking a beating in today's trading.
USA TODAY has full-team coverage to help you navigate the impacts and inconveniences − as well as some freebies you might be able to pick up. Stay up-to-date with us here.
veryGood! (17385)
Related
- Sarah J. Maas books explained: How to read 'ACOTAR,' 'Throne of Glass' in order.
- Dog fight! Joey Chestnut out of July 4 hot dog eating contest due to deal with rival brand
- 3 people injured in shooting at Atlanta food court; suspect shot by off-duty officer
- When is the debt ceiling deadline? What happens when the US reaches the limit
- Arkansas State Police probe death of woman found after officer
- Banana company to pay millions over human rights abuses
- Top investigator in Karen Read murder case questioned over inappropriate texts
- Idaho police force loses millions worth of gear and vehicles in fire
- Could Bill Belichick, Robert Kraft reunite? Maybe in Pro Football Hall of Fame's 2026 class
- Rapper Enchanting Dead at 26
Ranking
- California DMV apologizes for license plate that some say mocks Oct. 7 attack on Israel
- Chefs from the Americas are competing in New Orleans in hopes of making finals in France
- Missouri executes David Hosier in former lover's murder: 'I leave you all with love'
- Robert De Niro and Tiffany Chen Enjoy Rare Date Night at Tribeca Festival
- Kylie Jenner Shows Off Sweet Notes From Nieces Dream Kardashian & Chicago West
- Washington man shot teen 7 times after mistakenly suspecting him of planning robbery
- Man accused of hijacking bus in Atlanta charged with murder, other crimes
- Jets' Aaron Rodgers misses mandatory minicamp; absence defined as 'unexcused'
Recommendation
Juan Soto praise of Mets' future a tough sight for Yankees, but World Series goal remains
Oprah says book club pick 'Familiaris' by David Wroblewski 'brilliantly' explores life's purpose
Lawsuit filed challenging Arkansas school voucher program created by 2023 law
Zoo animal, male sitatunga, dies in Tennessee after choking on discarded applesauce pouch
Opinion: Gianni Infantino, FIFA sell souls and 2034 World Cup for Saudi Arabia's billions
Chrysler recalls over 200,000 SUVs, trucks due to software malfunction: See affected vehicles
Former Trump attorney in Wisconsin suspended from state judicial ethics panel
Horoscopes Today, June 11, 2024