Global Microsoft outage as tech systems down, hospitals disabled and planes grounded
A major global Microsoft outage has left thousands of people locked out of their banks, while planes have also been grounded.
Users are reporting seeing the Blue Screen of Death error messages across banking institutions, supermarkets and media companies.
All American Airlines flights have been grounded due to the outage, too - while Australia's largest airline, Qantas, also saw flights grounded.
As for the UK, Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) - parent company of Southern, Thameslink, Gatwick Express and Great Northern - issued an alert on the brands' social media channels.
The message stated: "We are currently experiencing widespread IT issues across our entire network.
"We are unable to access driver diagrams at certain locations, leading to potential short-notice cancellations, particularly on the Thameslink and Great Northern networks.
"Additionally, other key systems, including our real-time customer information platforms, are also affected."
Ryanair has also warned of "potential disruptions across the network".
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