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A significant IT outage that disrupted operations globally on Friday had minimal impact on China, according to recent reports. The outage, caused by a software update from the cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike, affected a broad range of sectors, including airlines and broadcasting, but left China’s daily operations largely unaffected.
The global disruption, attributed to a glitch in a CrowdStrike software update designed to enhance system security, led to widespread occurrences of the Blue Screen of Death (BSOD). This error caused systems to abruptly shut down or restart, halting business operations and daily routines around the world.
Despite the extensive reach of the outage, China’s critical sectors remained largely operational. The South China Post reported that the airline and banking industries in China were not impacted by the glitch. Chinese state media confirmed that airport operations in Beijing proceeded without interruption. The report attributes this resilience to China’s minimal reliance on external infrastructure for its daily operations.
In China, some international hotels and social media users experienced issues related to the outage. Xiaohongshu, a Chinese social media platform similar to Instagram, was filled with complaints about the glitch. Users noted difficulties with accessing certain services and reported encountering error messages such as, “Recovery. It looks like Windows didn’t load correctly.”
Microsoft acknowledged the disruption caused by the outage in a recent blog post. The company stated, “We recognize the disruption this problem has caused for businesses and in the daily routines of many individuals. Our focus is providing customers with technical guidance and support to safely bring disrupted systems back online.”
The IT outage highlights the global dependency on interconnected systems and the potential vulnerabilities inherent in digital infrastructure. However, China’s ability to weather the storm underscores its strategic self-sufficiency in critical sectors.
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