CrowdStrike hospital outage

A global IT outage caused by a faulty software update from CrowdStrike impacted healthcare systems, leading to canceled surgeries, lost access to electronic health records (EHRs), and significant operational disruptions across multiple organizations. While many systems have been restored, healthcare providers are still grappling with scheduling delays and ongoing technical issues. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has warned that cyber threat actors are exploiting the situation for malicious activities, including phishing attempts. In the UK, doctors have called for patience from patients as many GP surgeries struggled to access patient data, forcing them to revert to paper prescriptions and emergency appointments only. Experts indicate the full recovery of affected systems may take several days, highlighting concerns about technology vulnerabilities in healthcare. Overall, the incident underscores the critical need for operational preparedness in health systems during tech outages.