Russian tech infrastructure has not been affected by the global Windows 10 outage, the Ministry of Digital Development, Communications, and Mass Media has reported. The crisis illustrates the importance of becoming self-sufficient in terms of critical software, the ministry has stressed.
Windows 10 users around the world, including airports, banks and broadcasters, suffered serious failures on Friday, triggered by a recent update of the web/cloud-based CrowdStrike antivirus platform. Problems have been reported in Australia, New Zealand, Japan, India, Germany, Spain, the US, and several other countries.
According to the Russian ministry’s press office, “so far, there have been no reports of crashes at Russian airports,” as quoted by TASS.