" Happy International Blue Screen of Death Day . "
Ahuge tech outageon Friday impacted airlines, medical services, banks, grocery stores, and more. It was caused by a bad update from cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike, which caused Microsoft machines to show the dreaded “blue screen of death.”
I acknowledge , I ’m not alone!#Windows#BlueScreen#BSOD#GlobalOutagepic.twitter.com / oSWEz0eYKW
Here’s how that’s looking around the world:
Waking up as a Linux user today#Crowdstrikepic.twitter.com / rkC4hGQhLY
1.Times Square
Having a feel at a Times Square lively cam , and there are some big old BSOD there.pic.twitter.com/AvGEySOBBN
Here’s a closer look:
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happy external bluescreen day 😍 pic.twitter.com / caAvytQyS9
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I believe this is what they call a nightmare#JFKGroundstop#Crowdstrike#BSODpic.twitter.com / wsjf3YwAdh
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TECH OUTAGE : ego service machines across Woolworths supermarkets are not operational . depressed screen of death.#crowdstrikepic.twitter.com / RS42zcEQi2
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90 % of my local Woolworths registers had the#BSOD . Queues a mile farseeing , out-and-out chaos . internal outage ? Local?pic.twitter.com / IuztPMfaQw
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Blue screenland of destruction in airport is crazy 😭 😭 😭 pic.twitter.com / iUies6vlQf
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Stuck at the airport for a redeye due to a CrowdStrike update which caused a massive outage worldwide … .You get a Blue Screen of DeathYou get a Blue Screen of DeathYou get a Blue Screen of DeathYou get a Blue Screen of Deathpic.twitter.com/Oi5O2iynYs
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If you make windows update today this what will happen#BSODpic.twitter.com / mpso1WDA4z
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今回の件と関係ない空港内バスの BSoDpic.twitter.com/O5L6tEn9BZ
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I just want to go home Delta🥲 … I have never seen Grand Rapids like this#BSOD#Crowdstrikepic.twitter.com / Ep7BTdpRjM
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BSOD hitting every Windows automobile 🤣 pic.twitter.com / t1pjlTyc4o
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The dreaded Blue Screen of Death is affecting my#Windowslaptop as well . ( Thanks#Crowdstrike ! ! ! ) So that means no#ABCFinance cover from me tonight , because of the outage . Sorry everyone ! ( It would ’ve been the the greatest finance EVER ) ! 😅 pic.twitter.com/k1Cd3m9iUo
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ATL Airport.pic.twitter.com/6PpDvpo1cj
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DisturbingGlobalDisruptionYou ca n’t see the massive waiting line camera left - waiting for the lonely and singular checkout working at my local Woolies . The naughty silver screen of doomsday was omnipresent today. 🥶 pic.twitter.com / sLEFzT86yz
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crowdstrike outage has absolutely jazz SEATAC lmao.windows recovery screen the farsighted waypic.twitter.com/FXlVcUX9pG
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Yes , I ’m see that as we speak…https://t.co/2V1S6HN3zbpic.twitter.com/4EY9Le4v4c
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Aquí en mi trabajo hoy.pic.twitter.com/1enGFGPiQj
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Whiteboards being used at@belfastairportas all the screens are blue . rider Martin McElroy read this , and told us that it ’s like “ the gloomy ages , but to be fair they ’re making it knead , which you have to give them credit rating for . ”#outagepic.twitter.com / FfSmEHCvuO
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blue silver screen joy Adelaide airport 🤭 pic.twitter.com/grx8WcYvlD
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@Microsoftoutage . Never a good sign when you see the " blue screen " at the airport . Might have to livestream my@AmCollSurgeonsQuality and Safety group discussion talk if I ca n’t make it there in time!pic.twitter.com / bW5kz4uA0a
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Good Morning from@Reagan_Airportwhere legion flights have been retard amid the global Microsoft Outage … the dreaded blue screen are everywhere but hey,@Deltais give out costless snacks 💁 ♀️pic.twitter.com/9v8vZcgah8
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Hilo de pantallazos azules de hoy promocionados por CrowdStrike : pic.twitter.com/7seXfkWzG5
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Petersfield@waitroseis among the depot unable to march card payment this break of day . It ’s link to the global IT outage . People have been queuing at nearby Santander for cash.pic.twitter.com/kg7v9rZwp4
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Crazy Nox at SFO.#BSODeverywhere and all flight strike down . Have called 10 hotels to get a way , they are either fully book or their systems are down also.pic.twitter.com/8XXHtuSdjU
25.And lastly…
