Computer failure caused serious problems worldwide

A large-scale cyber blackout affected several airports, media outlets, banks and telecommunications.

A tremendous failed The computer attack broke out on Friday, causing serious problems worldwide affecting several international airlines, railway companies and the telecommunications industry.

Among the main ones airlines Among the affected airlines are Delta United and American Airlines, which suspended their flights early in the morning due to “communications problems,” according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

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On the other hand, similar problems have affected airports in Berlin, Germany; Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport in the Netherlands; Hong Kong Airport; and all airports in Spain, according to comments made by airport managers in these countries.

In Switzerland, Zurich Airport, the country’s main airport, announced the suspension of landings until further notice, as a precautionary measure to avoid possible incidents arising from technical problems. This situation has caused great concern among passengers and has led to delays and cancellations of flights at all these airports, significantly affecting operations and international travel planning.

However, Beijing’s airports were not affected by the incident; in addition to airlines and airports, the computer failure also affected Dutch hospitals, the London Stock Exchange and the British railway operator.

British broadcaster Sky News was disrupted, and in Australia, national broadcaster ABC said its systems had been affected by a “major” outage.

Australia’s national cybersecurity authority, meanwhile, said the “large-scale outage” was linked to a “third-party software platform” and that it did not yet have any information to suggest hackers were involved in the global incident.

Following a statement, the American technology company Microsoft said it was taking “measures” to resolve the situation. “Our services continue to see continuous improvements as we continue to take mitigation measures,” the company issued via the social network Twitter.