Airline carriers, television and radio broadcasters, and banks in various countries have reported operational problems due to the failure of Windows devices. BBC News and The Guardian write about this, citing Meduza. As The Verge notes, Windows computers show users a “blue screen of death.” Problems are reported, in particular, in the US, UK, India, New Zealand, and Australia. The Verge reports that the problems are related to an update from cybersecurity company CrowdStrike. The company said it discovered the problem and canceled the faulty update. The Verge suggests that this "will not help devices that are already affected." Major American airlines, including Delta, United and American Airlines, have suspended flights due to communication problems, CNN reports. Berlin Airport said that "due to technical problems, check-in for flights will be delayed." Melbourne Airport has warned passengers of a "global technology issue that is impacting the check-in process for some airlines" and advised passengers to "allow a little extra time for check-in". Ryanair has advised passengers to arrive at airports at least three hours before departure. "We are currently experiencing network problems due to a global outage of third-party IT systems that are beyond our control. We advise all passengers to arrive at the airport at least three hours before the scheduled departure time," the carrier said in a statement. The British TV channel Sky News went off air due to technical problems. Earlier, the company said that they were unable to carry out the morning broadcast. Amsterdam's Schiphol airport, one of Europe's busiest airports, has announced that a computer glitch has affected incoming and outgoing flights. AENA, which operates airports in Spain, said flight delays were due to a "global computer system failure."
