WASHINGTON :
MICROSOFT said that the
CrowdStrike update that
grounded hundreds of
fights around the world besides
disrupting online services
affected 8.5 million systems
using the Windows operating
software, which was less than
1 per cent of Windows devices,
but the impact was disproportionately vast as it reflected the
use of CrowdStrike by enterprises that run many critical
services.
The IT giant said in a statement that it is “working around
the clock and providing ongoing updates and support”.
CrowdStrike is a leading
cybersecurity firm whose software update to customers on
Friday impacted computer systems using Microsoft’s
Windows operating system that
grounded an estimated 1,400
flights, from the US to the UK
to the Netherlands, Germany,
Hong Kong, and Dubai. It also
disrupted medical and banking services and local transport systems in many American
cities.