Worldwide IT Outage (Crowdstrike update)

[OscarH]

I think our Trident missile submarines work off microsoft products

I think they're unlikely to be running Crownstrike. The issue isn't a Microsoft bug and doesn't affect Windows installations without that software installed

 

[ainsworth74]

I think our Trident missile submarines work off microsoft products

They used a highly specialised version of Windows 2000. Sadly for Putin I don't think this particular issue today is going to impact on the at sea deterrent.

 

[eoff]

I recommend that anyone who understands computers/IT does not watch the news, I can't watch supposed experts talk rubbish for too long.

 

[lookapigeon]

All ticket machines at my local SWR station are on a crash/reboot loop.

 

[eoff]

Network Rail disruption status...

Incident: Networkissues | National Rail

Network wide IT issues affecting a number of train operators services this morning. Find details of all current incidents on National Rail Enquiries.

www.nationalrail.co.uk

 

[bleeder4]

Just goes to show how vulnerable the global IT infrastructure is. There are just a tiny handful of large companies whose software and services are used by a significant majority of critical systems worldwide.

 

[OscarH]

I recommend that anyone who understands computers/IT does not watch the news, I can't watch supposed experts talk rubbish for too long.

This incident does seem somehow even worse than normal for spouting complete rubbish and blaming the wrong people

 

[Wallsendmag]

All ticket machines at my local SWR station are on a crash/reboot loop.

TVMs I take it as the Ticlket Office TIS are Android.

 

[PG]

I recommend that anyone who understands computers/IT does not watch the news, I can't watch supposed experts talk rubbish for too long.

Presumably because the actual experts have higher priority things to do rather than talking to broadcasters...

 

[dk1]

How long before the first thread in the disputes and prosecutions forum where some poor soul is being taken to court by the railway because they were unable to collect their tickets as a result of this?

If there are known issues nobody will be prosecuted. Internal messages go out to all parties to not penalty fare and simply accept ticket payment when possible.

 

[dosxuk]

There’s also a major Microsoft Azure issue going on.

There was an Azure issue overnight UK time, it was mostly mopped up by 5AM UTC, which seems to be about the time that the Crowdstrike update was pushed.

The two incidents appear to be completely unrelated.

 

[ExRes]

I use HAL 9000, should I be concerned?

 

[birchesgreen]

I use HAL 9000, should I be concerned?

I'd cancel any planned spacewalks for today, just in case.

 

[dan4291]

I use HAL 9000, should I be concerned?

Only if you're called Dave

 

[Bantamzen]

I use HAL 9000, should I be concerned?

Just open the pod bay doors HAL...

 

[KevL]

They should have used Ksapersky….

/ ducks /

 

[Ediswan]

They used a highly specialised version of Windows 2000.

Soetimes know as Windows for Warships, a play on Windows for Workgroups.

 

[akm]

I'm baffled by the irony of a large cyber security firm causing one of the most wide spread security incidents that I've ever heard of.

This isn't a security incident, really. A computer that isn't running at all is as secure as you can get!!

 

[The exile]

This isn't a security incident, really. A computer that isn't running at all is as secure as you can get!!

It is if your security depends on that computer!

 

[LNW-GW Joint]

This sounds like what was supposed to happen on 1 Jan 2000, only a quarter century late...

 

[185]

If there are known issues nobody will be prosecuted.

Except at Merseyrail where they probably redeployed the entire company to Revenue Protection. Drivers, Train Planners, Mrs Jones the cleaning lady and the Managing Director will all be out doing PFs...

 

[cheekybifta]

Has anyone spotted many train services actually disrupted or it it just TVMs?

For example, media reporting TfW and Avanti affected but I can't see many issues on RTT or journeycheck

 

[Rail Quest]

This isn't a security incident, really. A computer that isn't running at all is as secure as you can get!!

Cyber security is essentially there to protect three things (if you take the perhaps outdated but widely accepted CIA triad) which are Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability - this is a very severe loss of the third element. Cyber Security is not just about preventing data from being stolen or changed - it extends to ensuring people can actually access their data

 

[adc82140]

Whatever the MS problem overnight was, it was fixed quickly. Went online for work at 7.30am, and no hint of any issues. Our (non railway) company uses zScaler for cyber security, so business as usual today.

 

[signed]

VISA is having some massive issues in France according to DownDetector

 

[dosxuk]

VISA is having some massive issues in France according to DownDetector

DownDetector is a bit misleading today - lots of people are reporting issues against consumer brands when actually the problem is they can't get on their PC. So cash machines showing a blue screen end up getting reported as a VISA issue.

 

[Ibex]

Has anyone spotted many train services actually disrupted or it it just TVMs?

For example, media reporting TfW and Avanti affected but I can't see many issues on RTT or journeycheck

Not service affecting but the ticket barriers at Rugby are open at the moment at both entrances, blue screen of death proudly on show on the controlling PCs next to them.

Presumably the same everywhere.

 

[nlogax]

It's grim to say the least. Lots of uninformed blame going towards Microsoft but this is definitely a Crowdstrike problem and I'm actually wondering how long they'll continue to exist. CRWD stock down over 20% in out-of-hours trading.

 

[Ediswan]

I recommend that anyone who understands computers/IT does not watch the news, I can't watch supposed experts talk rubbish for too long.

The BBC have found a greybeard who seems to know his stuff. The rest are, as you suggest, not much use.

 

[mm333]

VISA is having some massive issues in France according to DownDetector

Someone in front of me in the supermarket had to wait 2-3 minutes for their contactless transaction to go through this morning. The next person used chip and pin and it went through immediately. I used cash, just in case