Egypt’s cybersecurity on alert amid globe IT outage

CAIRO- 19 July 2024: Egypt’s cybersecurity system is efficiently dealing with the globe IT outage and is on alert around the clock, a government official told Extra News on Friday.

A global Microsoft outage on Friday caused extensive disruptionsd worldwide, leading to grounded flights and the paralysis of numerous banks, hospital systems, and media outlets.

Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike attributed the outage to a flawed security update that the company deployed for computers running Microsoft Windows, as reported by the Associated Press.

The Egyptian Cabinet has stated that Egypt so far remains unaffected by the widespread IT outage that has significantly impacted businesses and critical facilities.

However, in response to the situation, the Cabinet has ordered the establishment of a crisis cell to monitor and address any potential developments.