This morning, you may find it difficult to do some of your everyday tasks that require the internet after a widespread technology outage that affected flights, hospitals, banks, credit card companies, and even the Door County Daily News.

According to the Associated Press, the disruptions are caused by access disruptions to Microsoft 365 and services. Microsoft 365 and cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike say they are working on the issue but did not outline a timeline for when they expect to get everything back online.  They did say that the outage was not because of a cyber attack but rather a recent content update that had a defect. The Department of Homeland Security and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency say they are working with CrowdStrike, Microsoft, and federal, state, local, and critical infrastructure partners to assess and address system outages fully. They did say that the outage is not because of a cyber attack.

Meanwhile, government agencies and businesses are trying to navigate the situation as best they can. General Mitchell Airport in Milwaukee asks passengers to stay home if their flight is delayed or canceled due to the worldwide ground stop affecting some of the airlines they serve. The Department of Homeland Security and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency say they are working with CrowdStrike, Microsoft, and federal, state, local, and critical infrastructure partners to assess and address system outages fully. Some counties are also affected by the outage, with WBAY reporting that Outagamie County is encouraging people to wait until the issues are resolved before coming in for services. Kewaunee County Administrator Jeremy Kral and Austin Straubel Airport Director Marty Piette say they are business as usual because their respective counties do not use the Crowdstrike platform.