IT outage disturbs Singapore's social services-Xinhua

IT outage disturbs Singapore's social services

Source: Xinhua| 2024-07-19 17:16:30|Editor: huaxia

Long queues of passengers are seen in front of check-in counters in Singapore's Changi Airport on July 19, 2024. The global Microsoft outage on Friday has disturbed some social services in Singapore, including air traffic. Singapore's Changi Airport said the checking-in process for some airlines is managed manually, and the ground staff are assisting passengers with impending departures. (Photo by Then Chih Wey/Xinhua)

SINGAPORE, July 19 (Xinhua) -- The global Microsoft outage on Friday has disturbed some social services in Singapore, including air traffic.

Singapore's Changi Airport said the checking-in process for some airlines is managed manually, and the ground staff are assisting passengers with impending departures.

Singapore's media outlets, including the Strait Times and Zaobao, also said they suffered from the outage.

The Microsoft outage is said to be caused by a service disruption from cyber-security software provider Crowdstrike.

Long queues of passengers are seen in front of check-in counters in Singapore's Changi Airport on July 19, 2024. The global Microsoft outage on Friday has disturbed some social services in Singapore, including air traffic. Singapore's Changi Airport said the checking-in process for some airlines is managed manually, and the ground staff are assisting passengers with impending departures. (Photo by Then Chih Wey/Xinhua)

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