UPDATE: Governor Wes Moore released the following statement on the State of Maryland’s response to the global technology outage involving CrowdStrike software and Microsoft operating systems:
“I have been fully briefed on the global technology outage involving CrowdStrike software and Microsoft operating systems, and I continue to receive regular updates from our state public safety and cybersecurity teams. Our administration is working in close coordination with county and local governments, critical private and nonprofit operations, and all key stakeholders affected by this outage to minimize any disruptions to the Marylanders affected by this global event.
We are closely monitoring outages at major medical systems and state agencies. I want to assure the public that leadership across the State routinely conducts thorough exercises to prepare for an emergency like this one. We are already seeing many impacted systems come back online, and we will continue to provide guidance, coordination, resources, and support to our partners until this issue is fully resolved.
Maryland State transportation systems and Maryland systems at BWI are all working as intended, but specific airlines may have been affected by the incident and travelers should check with individual airlines for updates on any delays or cancellations. Our 9-1-1 networks and first responder systems have remained resilient, and we continue to monitor all systems to ensure they are running at full capacity. And after conducting a full review of all state systems, I am confident we know the issues that need our attention, and we will work continually until all systems are back to normal operations.”
Original story below…
BALTIMORE, MD—A worldwide IT outage is causing major flight delays at Baltimore-Washington International Airport on Friday morning.
A CrowdStrike update is breaking computers running Windows, causing them to crash and display the so-called “blue screen of death.” Across industries, companies around the world haven’t been able to reboot, according to Forbes.
BWI released the following statement on X:
“A global technology issue is impacting several airlines. Please confirm flight status with your airline prior to coming to the airport. Be patient if traveling today.”
The Federal Aviation Administration also said, “The FAA is closely monitoring a technical issue impacting IT systems at U.S. airlines. Several airlines have requested FAA assistance with ground stops until the issue is resolved.”
The Maryland Department of Emergency Management (MDEM) reports that “MDEM has increased the State Activation Level (SAL) from NORMAL to PARTIAL effective at 8:00 a.m. due to the outages.
Travelers are urged to check flight status with their airline before heading to the airport and be patient if traveling today.”
The IT outage has affected airports, businesses, and broadcasters worldwide, according to Sky News.
“We’re aware of an issue affecting Windows devices due to an update from a third-party software platform,” a Microsoft spokesperson said, adding: “We anticipate a resolution is forthcoming.”
If traveling today, please confirm flight status with your airline PRIOR to coming to the airport. pic.twitter.com/gAP7JJUaN1
— BWI Marshall Airport (@BWI_Airport) July 19, 2024
This article was written with the assistance of AI and reviewed by a human editor.
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