The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is currently closely monitoring a cyber outage that occurred on Friday morning, affecting airlines and businesses worldwide. The FAA has reported that several U.S. airlines have requested assistance due to a technical issue impacting their IT systems, leading to ground stops for flights until the problem is resolved.
Major U.S. carriers such as Delta, United, and American Airlines have experienced flight disruptions as a result of this cyber outage. Additionally, international airlines like Virgin Australia and Qantas have also been affected by the IT issue.
CrowdStrike, a cybersecurity firm with clients including Microsoft, has identified the root cause of the global outage and has successfully deployed a fix to address the issue. The FAA continues to work closely with airlines to ensure that operations can resume smoothly once the technical problem is fully resolved.
Efforts are underway to address the situation, and the White House has been contacted for further information regarding the outages. As the situation develops, stakeholders are actively working to restore normalcy to air travel and business operations impacted by this cyber incident.
