Italian Payment Services Face Major Outage: Network Repaired
In a significant disruption that affected thousands of consumers and businesses across Italy, payment services faced a major outage earlier today. Reports emerged as users were unable to complete transactions through various platforms, leading to widespread concerns regarding the reliability of electronic payment systems. The source of the issue was attributed to damage sustained in the underlying network infrastructure.
Continue readingASML Faces Global Disruption Due to IT Outage Affecting Facilities
ASML Holding N.V., the leading manufacturer of advanced semiconductor equipment, has recently reported a significant IT outage that has disrupted operations across its facilities worldwide. This incident has raised concerns within the technology sector, particularly given ASML's critical role in the global semiconductor supply chain.
Continue readingSingapore's Largest Telecom Operator Faces Major Service Disruption
Singapore's leading telecommunications company, Singtel, is currently grappling with significant service disruption affecting its mobile and internet services. This situation has garnered widespread attention and frustration from consumers and businesses alike. The disruption has been attributed to ongoing issues related to the company's infrastructure and network systems.
Continue readingVerizon Grapples with Major Wireless Service Interruption Impacting 100,000 Customers
Verizon Communications Inc. is racing to restore a major wireless service outage affecting about 100,000 subscribers. In a statement, the company said it has been working on fixing the issue that started early Monday morning, and which has been seriously affecting users throughout several states, on both phone and data services.
Continue readingCrowdStrike Executive Issues Apology to Congress Over Sweeping Outage
On September 24, 2024, in a high-stakes Congressional hearing, CrowdStrike's Chief Executive George Kurtz apologized for having allowed millions of users to be made vulnerable from its recent large-scale service outage. This cybersecurity firm provides endpoint security, threat intelligence, and cyber-attack response services and is under severe backlash after the incident occurred.
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