According to an update from Crowdstrike, there is a global Windows outage, causing flights to be grounded and affecting global commerce.
News Center 7 will provide ongoing reporting and will publish the latest news on the global outage today at 12:00 noon ET on News Center 7.
News Center 7 has a growing list of local and state services affected by the outage, including:
Dayton International Airport
Delays at Dayton International Airport due to communication system problems. Read more here.
University of Dayton
University systems were affected by the global outage, but have since been restored. Read more here.
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State of Ohio WIC Program
Public Health – Dayton & Montgomery County reported on social media that the state’s Women, Infants, and Children Program (WIC) computer system is down due to “technical difficulties.”
Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles
The Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles posted on social media that the global outage is impacting its servers and that some BMV and Title services may currently be unavailable.
Due to a global network outage affecting servers worldwide, some BMV and Title services may be unavailable. We are working to restore services as soon as possible.
— Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles (@Ohio_BMV) July 19, 2024
Ohio Department of Transportation
An Ohio Department of Transportation spokesperson confirmed the outage affected the department’s OHGO system.
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Springfield Police Department
A spokesperson for the city of Springfield confirmed to News Center 7 that police were experiencing a “malfunction in state law enforcement reporting and recordkeeping systems, including the law enforcement automated data system.”
Riverside Police Department
A spokesperson for the Riverside Police Department confirmed they are experiencing “loss of access to several law enforcement related websites and portals.”
Dayton Children’s Hospital
While Dayton Children’s Hospital does not use CrowdStrike, some vendors do, a hospital spokesperson said.
“There are only a few areas affected and we have alternative systems in place. Families may experience a slight delay in getting to the pharmacy. Otherwise there should be no noticeable impact,” the spokesperson said.
This is a developing story. We will continue to provide updates as we learn more.
