Fix for global tech outage deployed by Crowdstrike
Ryanair and NCT services among affected in Ireland
A fix has been deployed for the global tech outage that has grounded flights and disabled services all over the world.
The issue stemmed from a content update from antivirus provider Crowdstrike, which caused a system crash on millions of Microsoft Windows devices.
In a statement on social media, CrowdStrike president George Kurtz said the problem had been caused by a "defect found in a single content update for Windows hosts".
"This is not a security incident or cyberattack. The issue has been identified, isolated and a fix has been deployed."
The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) have said they are aware of the situation and that whilst "there are impacts in several sectors, all essential services continue to operate normally" across Ireland.
Government IT is not currently affected however the NCT have reported disruptions in test centres due to the outage.
Dublin Airport and Ryanair were also affected by the outage, but the budget airline has been able to check all passengers manually and have waived their airport check in fee.
Major US airlines including American Airlines, Delta Airlines and United Airlines have been grounded, while airports in Germany, Amsterdam and Spain are also reporting issues.
According to the NCSC, the Crowdstrike update caused "what is commonly referred to as a ‘Blue Screen of Death’ or BSOD loop on Windows, a system crash, where the Windows operating system can no longer operate".