Australia’s Home Affairs minister, Clare O'Neil, has announced that the recent global IT outage linked to CrowdStrike is expected to cause disruptions for several weeks. The outage, which began on Friday following a software update deployed by cyber security firm CrowdStrike, has already impacted major sectors including banks, airlines, and businesses worldwide.
In a statement released on Sunday, O'Neil stated that it could take up to two weeks for affected sectors to return to normal operations. She emphasized that while a significant amount of work has been done over the weekend to restore the economy, some sectors may experience minor issues for an additional one to two weeks.
The Microsoft Windows outage, triggered by the CrowdStrike update, has had a widespread effect, prompting O'Neil to convene a National Coordination Mechanism meeting. This meeting brought together government agencies and representatives from various industries to address the ongoing disruptions.
O'Neil assured the public that there is no impact on critical infrastructure or government services. Additionally, representatives from CrowdStrike have indicated that an automatic fix is close to being rolled out, which will help expedite the restoration of affected systems.
Amid the outage, O'Neil has urged Australians to remain vigilant against scams and phishing attempts that may arise in an attempt to exploit the situation.
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Tech outage effects could linger for weeks: Australian minister
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