This Image Does Not Show the Las Vegas Sphere with a Windows Error Message
The Claim
A photo shows the Las Vegas sphere displaying a Microsoft blue screen error after Microsoft systems outage worldwide occurred.
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This article was written by Ahmed Sabry and Menna Abd Elrazek
Recently, social media users have been circulating an image claiming to show the Las Vegas sphere displaying a Microsoft blue screen error after Microsoft systems outage worldwide occurred.
Misbar’s Analysis
Misbar investigated the circulating the image and found the claim to be misleading.
Misbar's team found that the image has been circulating online since June 2023.
Also, after analyzing this image and comparing it with other pictures of the sphere, we can observe distortions that indicate the image has been digitally altered, and there are no credible news reports about the sphere displaying this message then.
Global Travel Disruption Due to Major Tech Malfunction
A significant technology failure has led to widespread travel disruptions globally, severely affecting banking and healthcare services as well. Flights have been halted due to an IT outage that resulted in numerous computers showing blue error screens. Passengers faced long lines, delays, and flight cancellations as they were required to check in manually at airports worldwide.
Cybersecurity firm Crowdstrike has acknowledged that the issue originated from an update to its antivirus software, which aims to safeguard Microsoft Windows devices from cyber threats. In response, Microsoft has announced that it is implementing "mitigation action" to address "the ongoing effects" of the outage.
Crowdstrike, known for producing antivirus software designed to prevent such disruptions from hackers, has acknowledged that the issue originated from a defect in a recent update. According to Crowdstrike CEO George Kurtz, the problems are only affecting Windows PCs and not other operating systems.
He stated, "The issue has been identified, isolated, and a fix has been deployed. This is not a security incident or cyber-attack." While the specifics of the update issue remain unclear, it is suggested that a potential fix involves deleting a single file, indicating that just one rogue file may be at the root of all the chaos. In response, Microsoft has announced that it is implementing "mitigation action" to address "the ongoing effects" of the outage.
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