Microsoft global outage: IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw says reason identified; CERT issues technical advisory

Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Ashwini Vaishnaw, has announced that the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY) is collaborating with Microsoft and its partners to tackle a widespread Windows 10 outage. This issue, traced back to a recent update of CrowdStrike’s Falcon sensor, has led to numerous PCs halting at the recovery screen. The problem has disrupted operations at airports, companies, banks, and government offices globally.