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Global IT chaos triggered by software glitch eases slightly

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In what will go down as the most spectacular IT failure the world has ever seen, a botched software update from cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike Holdings crashed countless Microsoft Windows computer systems globally.

Microsoft and CrowdStrike rolled out fixes and systems were being restored, though it’s expected to take time to completely recover from the disruptions.

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Tess Bennett is a technology reporter with The Australian Financial Review, based in the Brisbane newsroom. She was previously the work & careers reporter. Connect with Tess on Twitter. Email Tess at tess.bennett@afr.com
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