Google down for users; Search, Gmail among services impacted

After a massive worldwide IT outage, technology major Google's services are down, as per user complaints.

Users are unable to access search, email, or calendar. As per Downdetector, a website that tracks outages, complaints surged around 7 pm.

While the reason behind the disruption remains unknown, the outage has affected Google Maps, Calendar, Cloud, Drive, Meet, and Hangouts.

Crowdstrike-Windows outage

This comes weeks after a software update last month by global cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike triggered system problems for Microsoft customers, including many airlines.

Users across the world and in India complained about a blue screen of death error when they booted their devices.

The outage was caused due to a faulty update caused by CrowdStrike, which manages end-point security for several firms across the globe, including Microsoft. Overall, Microsoft's suite of services such as Azure, Outlook, and Teams were impacted throughout the day.

All industries which use the CrowdStrike service for securing the devices faced this outage. Of this, the highest impact was on banks and airlines. Several airlines across the world were forced to ground the aircraft and ask passengers to reschedule their travel plans.