A misconfigured Crowdstrike Falcon update caused a global IT outage, impacting hospitals, healthcare systems, and other industries worldwide. Many computers showed the “blue screen of death,” disrupting care delivery and forcing clinicians to work manually without access to electronic health records. The outage affected hospitals in the U.S., U.K., Israel, Germany, and beyond, leading to canceled appointments and delays in treatments. Despite not being a cyberattack, the incident has had significant repercussions, with hospitals, financial institutions, and even airlines affected. Crowdstrike CEO George Kurtz confirmed the issue and provided guidance on fixing the affected machines. Healthcare IT News is monitoring the situation.
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Worldwide IT outage disrupts healthcare delivery
