UPDATE: Delays, cancellations and other issues due to global IT outage

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Due to a major computer outage, there are currently 31,000 delays and more than 3,000 cancellations at airports across the United States.

A ground delay has now been put in effect until further notice.

CNN reported that industry experts said the global technology outages appear to stem from a problem with CrowdStrike, a cybersecurity company that counts Microsoft Windows among its clients.

A CrowdStrike representative said they have identified and deployed a fix.

Today, this is not a security incident or cyber incident. Our customers remain fully protected.

We understand the seriousness of the situation and are deeply sorry for the inconvenience and disruption. We are working with all affected customers to ensure that systems are back up and running and can…

— George Kurtz (@George_Kurtz) July 19, 2024

The ministry and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency said they were working with CrowdStrike, Microsoft, and our federal, state, local, and critical infrastructure partners to fully assess and resolve system outages.

The Department and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (@CISAgov) are working with CrowdStrike, Microsoft, and our federal, state, local, and critical infrastructure partners to fully assess and resolve system outages.

— Homeland Security (@DHSgov) July 19, 2024

Major hospitals in Massachusetts and Rhode Island could also be affected.

According to FlightAware, Boston’s Logan Airport in New England currently has 267 delays and 82 cancellations.

Airlines are urging passengers to check the status of their flight before arriving at the airport.

Due to a global IT outage affecting airlines, many flights are delayed or cancelled. Please check with your airline before travelling to the airport.

— Boston Logan International Airport (@BostonLogan) July 19, 2024

At TF Green Airport in Warwick there are 5 cancellations and 39 delays so far.

All computers in Providence’s emergency system are also down.

The Rhode Island DMV will open at noon today. Service center appointments scheduled through 10 a.m. today are canceled due to an ongoing global outage that is impacting online and in-person transactions at the RMV and AAA, vehicle inspections, and online credit card payments.

Governor Dan McKee has since tweeted that Rhode Island’s 9-11 system is fully operational, but some services may temporarily experience longer wait times while they resolve the issue.

Due to a global communications outage, many airlines are experiencing delays. The airport is fully operational, but please check with your airline for arrival and departure times. The TSA checkpoint is open, as are all airport parking lots and concessions.

— TF Green Rhode Island International Airport (@IFlyRhodeIsland) July 19, 2024

You can check the status of your flight here.

The Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority currently does not have information on boarding or arrival times due to the outage.

Some gas stations were also affected, including Speedway.

All Social Security offices are closed to the public today.

FedEx has activated contingency plans to mitigate the impact of a global IT outage at a third-party software vendor. Potential delays are possible for package deliveries with a July 19 commitment.

A list of websites and banks affected by the outage can be found here.