A large screen in the Dubai Metro is out of function on July 19, 2024, amid a massive global IT outage. Airlines, banks, TV channels and other business across the globe were scrambling to deal with one of the biggest IT crashes in recent years on July 19, 2024, caused by an update to an antivirus program. Microsoft said in a technical update on its website that the problems began at 1900 GMT on July 18, affecting users of its Azure cloud platform running cybersecurity software CrowdStrike Falcon. (Photo by Giuseppe CACACE / AFP) (Photo by GIUSEPPE CACACE/AFP via Getty Images)