Worldwide computer failure disrupts bank and media operations.

A global IT failure in the Microsoft system is affecting numerous companies, including airlines, financial companies, and medium-sized companies in various parts of the world. The problem causing the failure has already been "identified" and "being corrected", according to the president of CrowdStrike, an American cybersecurity group.

In the United States, major airlines canceled all flights, as well as in the United Kingdom, where the largest British railway company announced possible travel cancellations. In India, major disturbances were announced. Other countries and sectors have also been affected, including emergency services.

According to Downdetector, which monitors outages, since last night sudden spikes in incidents have been recorded on several sites that include Microsoft applications.

The problems that began to be detected in the United States, where all flights from several airlines were suspended, followed Australian television ABC TV and several companies announcing a giant technical failure, severely disrupting their work. Announcements that quickly replicated, with other countries reporting similar problems.

American Airports Paralyzed

Major U.S. airlines, including Delta, United and American Airlines, have suspended all flights, reporting a communications problem, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

Other European airports also stated they were affected.In Berlin, the international airport was blocked, with the spokeswoman announcing “a technical incident, which is causing check-in delays and the suspension of air service”.

Irish airline Ryanair, Europe’s largest by number of passengers carried, also warned it was “facing network disruptions due to a global computer failure”.

Air France announced “disturbed operations at some stopovers”, adding that flights already underway are not affected. However, the airline did not specify which destinations were affected.

Flights to and from the Parisian airports of Charles de Gaulle and Orly, the main entry points into France for the Olympic Games, are operating normally, according to the ADP group, manager of Parisian airports.

Zurich airport, the most important in Switzerland, has suspended landings until further notice, but planes already en route will be able to land, it said in a statement.

In India, three airlines also reported major IT disruptions.Hong Kong Airport warned that some airlines were being affected by this outage. Chinese state television announced that there were no disruptions to flights at Beijing airports.

In the UK, the country's four main rail companies have announced they are facing IT issues, leading to possible last-minute cancellations.

Emergency services and hospitals affected

The US state of Alaska also reported that emergency services were affected, according to the BBC. Authorities warned that 911 and other non-emergency call centers were not working properly. Several hospitals in the Netherlands also indicated they were affected, leading to the closure of an emergency room and the postponement of operations.

With RFI