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Microsoft on Global Outage: "It’s not a hacking attack"

19.07.2024 14:14
"We are dealing with a Windows system failure. It is not a hacking attack," assured Deputy Minister of Digitalization Paweł Olszewski. Earlier, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Digitalization Krzysztof Gawkowski had informed that the issue with the IT systems is being monitored by Polish authorities.
Mass IT outage hits companies and infrastructure around the globe. The word canceled is displayed on an information board at BER Airport in Schoenefeld, Germany, 19 July 2024.
Mass IT outage hits companies and infrastructure around the globe. The word 'canceled' is displayed on an information board at BER Airport in Schoenefeld, Germany, 19 July 2024.EPA/CLEMENS BILAN Dostawca: PAP/EPA

Olszewski stated that the global problem, including in Poland, is "a software error being addressed by a third-party company."

The global IT disruption is related to "a Windows system update." "Our critical infrastructure is in no way at risk. We are collaborating with the authorities and with Microsoft," confirmed the Polish Deputy Minister of Digitalization.

Critical infrastructure in Poland operating smoothly amid global microsoft outage

Earlier, Minister of Digitalization Krzysztof Gawkowski reported that critical infrastructure systems in Poland are functioning normally despite the global Microsoft outage.

He added that these systems are not solely dependent on Microsoft technologies. The Deputy Prime Minister assured that there is currently no cause for concern.

"Critical infrastructure systems in Poland are operating smoothly. The global Microsoft outage is being monitored by Polish cybersecurity authorities. We will provide ongoing updates on the situation, but at present, there is no reason for alarm," stated Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Digitalization Krzysztof Gawkowski on X platform on Friday.

Polish critical infrastructure systems are not solely reliant on Microsoft technologies, and the reported issues across the country do not affect critical infrastructure.

"The global Microsoft outage has been monitored by Polish authorities since this morning," assured Gawkowski on Polsat News, emphasizing that "there is currently no cause for concern."

According to him, the situation in Poland is better than in the West.

Due to the global Microsoft systems outage, there are some disruptions in the operation of the Baltic Hub container terminal in Poland.

Source: PAP/Polsat News/x.com

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