Photos of a world seeing blue due to the massive outage affecting Microsoft Windows systems on Friday.
A faulty update from cybersecurity provider CrowdStrike is responsible for a global IT outage leading to some truly unique imagery of blue screens. From the screens in Times Square in New York to airports and banks globally, this outage has everyone seeing blue.
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![USA: Major IT Outage Hits Banks, Airlines, Businesses Worldwide](https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/kP78xSfby2s-SjlEhWIpcMXACHk=/400x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25538099/2162029801.jpg)
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![Major IT Outage hits banks, airlines, businesses worldwide](https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/mY6QkEp1_OSgwNK3XkxLjHMGGSU=/400x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25538095/2162028134.jpg)
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![Global IT Outage Disrupts Flights, Commutes](https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/u4TcKDyJbBRh4_7nfl6oQJi8NS4=/400x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25537874/2162018321.jpg)
![Global IT Outage Disrupts Flights, Commutes](https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/uewXyWXeDqOibk9MpJHMruBiAxI=/400x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25538100/2162029675.jpg)
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Sipa USA via AP
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![Global IT Outage Affects Airlines, Banks And Retailers](https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/SDoZRofSvTjL81eDNu_-Dbi4a3w=/400x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25537876/2162650673.jpg)
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SLC, Utah. Terminal 1 pic.twitter.com/kMRXbXbnQC
— Guillermo Rauch (@rauchg) July 19, 2024
Everywhere you look: blue screens of death pic.twitter.com/Jh1fdVflTD
— Morning Brew ☕️ (@MorningBrew) July 19, 2024