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A global tech outage brought many computer systems and businesses to a screeching halt. Here’s what happened

By Eva Rothenberg, CNN New York (CNN) — A global software outage Friday brought many computer systems across business, healthcare, technology and government sectors to a screeching halt in under 12 hours. How did the crash unfold? Which systems have recovered, and which ones are still affected? We break it down. (All times Eastern Time.)

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US journalist Evan Gershkovich pictured prior to a hearing in Yekaterinburg's Sverdlovsk Regional Court on June 26.

WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich sentenced to 16 years for espionage by Russian court in case denounced by US as a sham

CNN, AFPTV, SVERDLOVSK REGIONAL COURT, KSENIA KARELINA VK ACCOUNT, TELEGRAM, SOTA, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, RUSSIAN MINISTRY OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS, AFPTV/SVERDLOVSK REGIONAL COURT, TELEGRAM/SOTA, AFPTV/RUSSIAN MINISTRY OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS By Sophie Tanno, Anna Chernova and Moscow staff, CNN (CNN) — Evan Gershkovich, the first American journalist to be arrested on espionage charges in Russia since the

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How the world’s tech crashed all at once

CNN Analysis by Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — When computers and tech systems around the world went down Friday, snarling airports, closing Social Security offices and limiting jail operations, many people had one question: How on earth could this happen in 2024? A software update from a single cybersecurity company, US-based CrowdStrike, was the root

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3,000 US flights are canceled as a global computer outage wreaks havoc on businesses, 911 systems and government agencies

By Holly Yan, Paradise Afshar, Justin Lear and Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — Thousands of US flights were grounded Friday as a technical disaster plagued government agencies and businesses worldwide – leading to countless stranded passengers, canceled medical procedures and disrupted 911 services. A cybersecurity company said the debacle is “not a security incident or cyberattack.” But the technical

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Frontier and other airlines were at a standstill for hours after a massive Microsoft outage

By David Goldman, CNN (CNN) — A significant Microsoft outage brought low-cost carrier Frontier Airlines and some competitors to a standstill for hours after a regulator halted departures. The ground stop was lifted late Wednesday night. “Our systems are currently impacted by a Microsoft outage, which is also affecting other companies,” Frontier said in a

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