Computer disturbances - No significant global computer problems
Global computer issues with significant impacts on air travel, hospitals, and administrations have not caused major disruptions in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The Helios Clinics in Schwerin and Stralsund, as well as the University Clinic Rostock, reported no problems in a survey by the German Press Agency. The same applies to the city administrations of Schwerin and Rostock and all six district administrations. The systems at the state government were also running smoothly.
A spokesperson for the Interior Ministry stated on Friday afternoon that the Data Processing Center MV (DVZ M-V) as an IT service provider for the state government does not use tools from the company Crowdstrike, which is believed to be the cause. However, it is possible that communication partners outside the state government are affected, the spokesperson added. If the land uses such services from outside, "uncontrollable disruptions cannot be ruled out."
A spokesperson for the University Clinic Rostock stated on Friday afternoon: "Currently, the University Medical Center Rostock is not affected. All our patients are being treated as planned. However, we will remain vigilant and closely monitor the latest developments." However, the University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein postponed all reschedulable surgeries due to the computer problems.
Global disruptions
Global disruptions were significant. The Australian government held a crisis meeting due to the global computer problems.
In Germany, Berlin Airport had to temporarily halt operations at the start of the holidays. Disruptions also occurred at other airports. Passengers at Rostock-Laage Airport did not feel the effects of the global IT problems, however. A spokesperson stated that the flight to Mallorca was started with a few minutes delay due to a slightly delayed flight plan. Other flights were not planned for Friday.
IT update supposedly resolved problems
The alleged cause of the problems was an error in a program update from the IT security company Crowdstrike. The company reported in the afternoon that they had fixed the error.
The worldwide computer problems impacting air travel, hospitals, and administrative bodies have been somewhat minimal in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Germany's Helios Clinics in Schwerin and Stralsund, as well as the University Clinic Rostock, reported no issues, according to a survey conducted by the German Press Agency. Similarly, the city administrations of Schwerin and Rostock, along with all six district administrations, had no system malfunctions. The state government's administrative systems also operated smoothly.
The spokesperson from Germany's Interior Ministry acknowledged on a Friday afternoon briefing that the state government's Data Processing Center MV (DVZ M-V) does not utilize tools from Crowdstrike, a company believed to be the source of the global issues. However, they hinted at potential issues with external communication partners, mentioning that uncontrollable disruptions cannot be ruled out if these external entities rely on Crowdstrike's services.
While global disruptions were significant, leading to a crisis meeting in the Australian government, Germany's Berlin Airport temporarily halted operations at the beginning of the holiday season. Other German airports also experienced disruptions. Contrastingly, Rostock-Laage Airport passengers remained unaffected by the global IT problems, with a slight delay to a flight to Mallorca due to a delayed flight plan being the only consequence. No other flights were scheduled for that day.
The alleged cause of the issues was identified as an error in a program update from IT security company Crowdstrike. Crowdstrike reported in the afternoon that they had rectified the issue.
