All articles tagged with #it outage
Alaska Airlines resumed operations after an IT outage caused the grounding of 229 flights, leading to cancellations and delays, with ongoing efforts to reposition aircraft and crews.
Alaska Airlines resumed operations after a significant IT outage caused the grounding of 229 flights and ongoing disruptions, with the airline working to rebook affected travelers and check flight statuses.
Alaska Air Group postponed its third-quarter 2025 financial results conference call due to an IT outage that affected operations on October 23, 2025, with the company focusing on supporting guests and recovery efforts; the financial impact on Q4 is not yet estimated.
Alaska Airlines has grounded all flights nationwide due to an IT outage affecting operations, and has requested a ground stop from the FAA, causing widespread travel disruptions.
A cyberattack on Russian airline Aeroflot caused over 100 flight cancellations, affecting both domestic and international flights, and led to a significant IT outage. The hacker group Silent Crow claimed to have accessed and stolen sensitive data, including customer information and internal communications, raising concerns about data security and strategic damage. Russian authorities confirmed the cyberattack and launched a criminal investigation, with officials warning of ongoing hacker threats to large service providers.
Alaska Airlines experienced a hardware failure at its data centers, leading to a three-hour halt in flights and over 150 cancellations, with ongoing disruptions expected as they work to replace the faulty equipment, but the incident is not related to cybersecurity or current events.
Alaska Airlines resumed operations after a three-hour IT outage caused a temporary grounding of all flights, with residual impacts expected; the cause of the outage remains unclear amid broader cybersecurity concerns in the aviation sector.
Alaska Airlines temporarily grounded its fleet due to an unspecified IT outage, likely caused by a cyberattack, which affected its operations. The airline has since resolved the issue, but residual impacts on flights are expected as they recover from the incident.
Alaska Airlines has requested a temporary, system-wide ground stop for all flights due to an IT outage impacting operations, with ongoing residual effects expected throughout the evening.
Ingram Micro has been hit by a SafePay ransomware attack, causing significant disruptions to its online systems and platforms, with ongoing communication issues raising concerns among partners and customers about prolonged outages and shipment delays.
McDonald's is experiencing global IT outages affecting its restaurants worldwide, including in the USA, Japan, Australia, Canada, the Netherlands, Italy, New Zealand, and the UK, preventing employees from taking orders and accepting payments. The company has stated that the issue is being resolved and is not related to a cybersecurity event. Some stores have closed temporarily, while others are resorting to manual order-taking and cash payments. The cause of the outages has not been disclosed.
McDonald's restaurants across Australia and in several other countries have been hit by a global IT outage, forcing some branches to close and others to only accept cash orders. Internal systems have been offline, preventing customers from paying for food, and the company has apologized for the inconvenience. The issue has been reported in countries including China, Hong Kong, Japan, Canada, South Korea, Taiwan, Germany, the U.K., U.S., and the Netherlands.
Volkswagen has restarted production after a major IT outage caused most of its German plants to halt production. The outage, which affected the entire Volkswagen group, including Porsche and Audi, highlighted the vulnerability of network infrastructure at Europe's largest carmaker. The company stated that the IT infrastructure problems were resolved overnight and the network is stable again, but did not provide details on the cause or impact of the incident. Volkswagen shares fell 1.2% following the outage.
Volkswagen experienced a major IT outage, causing production to halt at its namesake brand in Germany. The outage also affected other brands within the Volkswagen Group, including Audi and Porsche. The extent of the impact is being analyzed, and the company stated that an external attack is unlikely to be the cause. Efforts to fix the problem are underway, with the issue being of the highest priority for the carmaker.
London Heathrow is experiencing a meltdown for the third day in a row, with the UK Border Force's computer systems experiencing an outage on top of British Airways' own problems. All UK airports are affected, with passengers experiencing long delays due to problems with electronic passport gates. The glitch is causing frustration with passengers venting their anger after being forced to wait in long queues. The situation couldn't have come at a worse time, with this weekend set to be one of the busiest for airports and airlines since the pandemic.