Disturbances at airports - Computer problems in Municipalities should be fixed soon
The disruptions in several communes in North Rhine-Westfalen due to global Computer-Problems should be fixed by Friday afternoon. "Customers of South-Westphalia IT (SIT) are also affected by this issue," the company reported in the morning. However, the company could not say how many of the over 70 communes in NRW were affected or the extent of the damage. A spokesperson later added, that they expected to be able to fix the disruptions in all communes by the afternoon.
The cause of the disruptions is said to be a faulty update of an IT security solution from the manufacturer Crowdstrike, according to the Federal Interior Ministry. Crowdstrike confirmed the error and stated it had been fixed by midday. According to the Federal Office for Information Security (BSI), the manufacturer of the affected security solution has communicated a "workaround" that affected parties should implement.
The SIT spokesperson described that now it's essential for the communes to follow this instruction and delete the faulty software update and install the corrected new file. It's to be expected that everything will be running normally again on Monday.
- The disruptions in air traffic at several international airports in North Rhine-Westphalia were also affecting travel plans due to the computer problem.
- TheDay schedule at the local airport in South Westphalia was significantly impacted by the IT issues, causing delays and cancellations.
- The German government is closely monitoring the situation to minimize the impact on facilities and businesses in North Rhine-Westphalia, including Air Traffic Control.
- In response to the IT disruptions, the affected communes were advised to switch to offline or alternative systems for critical operations until the issue was fully resolved.
- The computer problem had also affected the communication system within the North Rhine-Westphalia region, leading to temporary difficulties in coordinating emergency services and public transportation.
- Following the instructions from the Federal Office for Information Security (BSI), the affected communes worked tirelessly to resolve the issue and restore normal operations by the end of the weekend.
