Microsoft's incident was not related to a cyberattack.

According to UK government security sources, the global IT incident affecting a range of media companies, banks, and telecommunications firms worldwide on July 19th was not handled as a response to a cyberattack.

A passenger in India boards a plane with a handwritten boarding pass due to a Microsoft outage. Photo: X

An anonymous source confirmed that security experts did not treat this incident as a cyberattack. Meanwhile, France 's national cybersecurity agency, ANSSI, stated that there was no evidence to suggest that this information incident was the result of a cyberattack. ANSSI said that multiple expert teams had been mobilized to determine the cause of the incident and assist affected agencies and organizations in France.

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Earlier, a cloud service outage at Microsoft on July 19th caused hundreds of flights to be delayed or canceled, while banking, communications, and other services worldwide were forced to temporarily suspend operations. Microsoft's cloud service unit, Azure, announced that it was aware of an issue related to virtual machines running Windows and CrowdStrike . The virtual machines are currently restarting, and Azure stated that it is reviewing possible solutions to mitigate the impact.

According to Downdetector.com, a website specializing in reporting internet service outages, there have been reports of increased disruptions to services at Visa, a multinational financial services corporation; security services provided by the American company ADT; online retail service Amazon; and numerous airlines worldwide. In the US, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) stated that airlines including United Airlines, American Airlines, Delta, and Allegiant have temporarily suspended flights.

Airlines, railways, and television broadcasters in the UK were disrupted by a computer outage. Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport said the incident also significantly impacted flights to and from the airport, which is considered one of Europe's busiest.

In Germany, Berlin airport informed passengers about a technical malfunction that delayed and prolonged the check-in process. Meanwhile, in Australia, airlines, telecommunications providers, banks, and television stations experienced disruptions due to a loss of access to their computer systems.

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Encourage U.S. businesses to expand investment in high-tech sectors.Deputy Prime Minister Ho Quoc Dung said that Vietnam welcomes US businesses to continue expanding their operations in Vietnam, especially in high-tech industries and sectors with high added value.

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Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/su-co-cua-microsoft-khong-lien-quan-tan-cong-mang-post750109.html