IT outage: Sky News, Ryanair and Govia Thameslink Railway among businesses affected
Business and institutions around the world have been knocked offline after a major IT outage. In the UK, Sky News was off air for several hours, while Britain’s biggest train company warned passengers to expect disruption because of “widespread IT issues”. Around the world banks, supermarkets and other major institutions reported computer issues disrupting services, with some airlines warning of delays and some airports grounding flights.
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00:00Hello, my name is Greg Wright. I'm the Deputy Business Editor of the Yorkshire Post.
00:06Business and institutions around the world have been knocked offline after a major IT outage.
00:13In the UK, Sky News is off air, while Britain's biggest train company warned passengers to expect disruption because of widespread IT issues.
00:23Around the world, banks, supermarkets and other major institutions reported computer issues disrupting flights, with some airlines warning of delays and some airports grounding flights.
00:35Overnight, Microsoft confirmed it was investigating an issue with its services and apps, with a tech giant's service health website warning of service degradation that meant users may not be able to access many of the company's most popular services.
00:50There's an update this morning with a major IT outage causing disruption around the world.
00:56My name's Greg Wright. I'm the Deputy Business Editor of the Yorkshire Post.