Nebraska experiences effects of worldwide IT outage

A global cyber outage caused by a defective software update from Crowdstrike impacted businesses worldwide, including airlines, hospitals, and banks. Hospitals such as CHI Health, Nebraska Children’s Hospital, and Methodist partners experienced difficulties accessing patient records. Despite IT teams working tirelessly to restore systems, the outage led to delays in services, including surgeries. Josue Gomez, a computer repair technician, emphasized the common occurrence of outages due to cyber-attacks or faulty updates. He advised consumers to remain vigilant of scammers taking advantage of the situation. CrowdStrike’s CEO George Kurtz issued an apology for the outage and assured that efforts were being made to fix the issue and restore customer systems. While the technology may not suffer long-term impacts, affected consumers and businesses may experience lasting effects. As companies continue to recover from the cyber outage, it serves as a reminder for the importance of cybersecurity in today’s digital age.

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