A faulty update from cybersecurity provider CrowdStrike caused a significant global IT outage, impacting thousands of Windows machines worldwide.
This outage also affected consumers of Microsoft in Pakistan according to a statement issued by the Pakistan Telecom Authority (PTA).
The fault forced affected PCs and servers into a recovery boot loop, preventing proper startup. Some internet services are also affected because of this, it added.
Lately, the fault has been identified, and isolated and a fix has been provided by Crowdstrike, as per Crowdstrike’s website. Clients are now suggested to update the software from their support portal to restore services.
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