Internet Outages Worldwide Disrupting Businesses and Services
Global Impact Felt as Mass IT Outages Strike
Chaos Ensues as Major Banks, Media Outlets, Airlines, and Telecoms Affected
In a recent development that has sent shockwaves through the global business community, widespread IT outages have caused significant disruptions to operations across multiple industries. The Internet Outages Map, an at-a-glance visualization of global Internet health, reveals an alarming surge in outage frequency over the past 24 hours.
The impact of the outages has been particularly severe in Australia, where numerous businesses and government agencies experienced prolonged downtime on Friday afternoon. The National Cyber Security Coordinator has ruled out cyberattacks as the cause, while the cause of the outage remains under investigation.
Worldwide, major banks such as Citibank, Barclays, and HSBC have been affected by the outages, leading to widespread service interruptions. Media outlets, including The New York Times and BBC News, have also experienced disruptions, impacting news dissemination and public communication.
The airline industry has been particularly hard hit by the outages, with reports of flight groundings at major airports like Sydney. Telecommunications providers have also been impacted, leading to widespread disruptions in phone and internet services.
Experts in the Internet infrastructure community are actively investigating the cause of the outages, with some questioning the official explanation of an undersea cable outage. As the situation continues to evolve, businesses and consumers alike are bracing for further disruptions and assessing the potential impact on their operations.
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