The Wall Street Journal called if The Software Patch That Shook The World. Triggered by an errant software update from the cybersecurity company CrowdStrike a massive software disruption spread as most people on the U.S. East Coast were asleep and those in Asia were starting their days.

Over the course of less than 80 minutes before CrowdStrike stopped it, the update sailed into Microsoft Windows-based computers worldwide, turning corporate laptops into unusable bricks and paralyzing operations at restaurants, media companies and other businesses. U.S. 911 call centers were disrupted, Amazon.com employees’ corporate email system went on the fritz, and tens of thousands of global flights were delayed or canceled.

If you were wondering if the Out of Home industry was impacted, you only need to view this news report below showing a darkened Times Square.

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