When the IT industry turned blue: the Microsoft Outage chaos
As we digitalize more and more aspects of our lives, we are presented with opportunities and challenges equally. Who would’ve expected we’d look at a…
When the IT industry turned blue: the Microsoft Outage chaos
As we digitalize more and more aspects of our lives, we are presented with opportunities and challenges equally. Who would’ve expected we’d look at a blue screen on a refrigerator? Or a handwritten boarding pass for a flight? Or an early weekend since systems were impacted on an unprecedented scale! Microsoft faced a widespread outage on July 19th, 2024, leading to disruptions across multiple services and leaving users worldwide experiencing the 'Blue Screen of Death' (BSoD) . In this blog, we shall be analyzing the issue in detail. A smart refrigerator affected by BSoD The viral image posted by a passenger on the IndiGo The BSoD is a critical error screen on Windows PCs that halts all operations and displays an error message. This occurs when the system encounters a severe issue, often leading to an unexpected restart and potential data loss. CrowdStrike is a well-known cybersecurity firm, and its Falcon Sensor software is designed to protect Windows systems from cyberattac
