CrowdStrike outage Blue Screen of Death photos from around the world

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Photos of a world seeing blue due to the massive outage affecting Microsoft Windows systems on Friday.

By William Joel, senior creative director for The Verge and Polygon, overseeing art, design, and product development. He has over 15 years of experience in digital media.

Jul 19, 2024, 6:37 PM UTC

A faulty update from cybersecurity provider CrowdStrike is responsible for a global IT outage leading to some truly unique imagery of blue screens. From the screens in Times Square in New York to airports and banks globally, this outage has everyone seeing blue.

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Major IT Outage Hits Banks, Airlines, Businesses Worldwide

In Times Square in New York City, screens displayed the blue screen of death while some screens went completely black.

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Major Microsoft IT outage hits globally

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Major Microsoft IT outage hits globally

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Major IT Outage hits banks, airlines, businesses worldwide

Passengers are forced to wait at Madrid-Barajas International Airport in Madrid, Spain.

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Unusable self-checkout terminals of a supermarket in Sydney, Australia.

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Global IT Outage Disrupts Flights, Commutes

Blue screens at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York.

Global IT Outage Disrupts Flights, Commutes

More blue screens at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York.

Computer screens show an error at an Amtrak waiting area at Back Bay station in Boston, MA.

Computer screens show an error at an Amtrak waiting area at Back Bay station in Boston, MA.

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A large screen in the Dubai Metro show the blue screen of death.

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Major IT Outage hits banks, airlines, businesses worldwide

Airports in New Delhi, India also hit by the outage.

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Global IT Outage Affects Airlines, Banks And Retailers

A error blue screen is displayed at a currency exchange store at the Hong Kong International Airport.

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