The global outage affecting Microsoft systems has had a limited impact in Poland and does not pose a threat to national security, the Polish Prime Minister has said.
The disruption, which affected access to some Microsoft services, has caused significant issues for businesses worldwide. The tech giant has announced that it is implementing "mitigation measures" until the problem is resolved.
Poland’s Prime Minister, Donald Tusk, said that he is receiving regular updates from security services on all incidents related to the outage.
"In light of the global outage in Microsoft systems, I am continuously informed by our provincial and national services about all incidents arising from the outage. So far, these incidents are limited and do not threaten state security," Tusk wrote on X.
Minister of Digitization Krzysztof Gawkowski told private TV broadcaster Polsat that Poland's critical infrastructure systems do not rely solely on Microsoft. He confirmed that, while some outages have been reported, they do not affect critical infrastructure.
A statement from Microsoft's service administration center said users may experience issues accessing various applications and services, including Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Fabric, and the Microsoft 365 admin center. The company is working on repairs.
Microsoft attributed the preliminary cause to a configuration change on Azure, its cloud platform, which led to "communication disruptions between storage and compute resources, resulting in connectivity failures affecting subsidiary Microsoft 365 services dependent on these connections."
Many impacted by this morning's IT disruptions have blamed Crowdstrike, a cybersecurity service, for the outage. The company released a software upgrade hours before issues occurred all around the globe. But this is a separated issue, ongoing simultaneously to the internal Microsoft outage.
According to broadcaster TVN24.pl, Poznań-Ławica Airport spokesman Błażej Patryn confirmed that the Microsoft outage impacted passenger check-in systems. An emergency system was activated, allowing check-ins to proceed more slowly.
Several airlines reported issues. Ryanair noted network-wide disruptions due to the global IT outage and advised passengers to arrive at the airport at least three hours before their scheduled departure time.
Chopin Airport in Warsaw has advised passengers to check their flight status with their carrier, through the mobile app, or on the website. Due to the check-in system outage at Wizz Air and the inability to check in online, the airline requested passengers arrive at the airport three hours before departure for check-in.
Polish banks also experienced outages. PKO BP customers reported issues accessing services, including the iPKO platform. User reports on DownDetector.pl indicated a surge in outages at banks such as Santander BP, ING Bank Śląski, and mBank.
Baltic Hub announced it is grappling with the global Microsoft systems outage, affecting terminal operations. The company is working on a solution and has advised against heading to the terminal. Additionally, the entry gates for empty EVG containers were closed from 6:00 AM, and rail gates for these containers were set to close at 6:00 PM.
In the United States, flights with American Airlines, Delta Airlines, United Airlines, and Allegiant Air were suspended. In Europe, airlines such as Lufthansa, Air France, KLM, and SAS reported issues.
The outage also affected Swissguide, a Swiss flight control company, and Swissport, which handles passengers and cargo worldwide.
Berlin-Brandenburg Airport (BER) temporarily suspended operations, and Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport faced disruptions. Prague Airport reported check-in issues, expecting problems to continue until at least the afternoon. In Spain, the outage caused delays in Aena-managed airport operations, potentially delaying flights.
At least one Brussels airport reported disruptions.
Ryanair, Europe’s largest airline by passenger numbers, warned passengers of possible disruptions without specifying the details.
In Germany, hospitals in Lübeck and Kiel canceled planned surgeries due to the outage. Patient care and emergency services remained unaffected.
In Japan, rail connections were halted, and the U.K.'s largest rail operator, Govia Thameslink Railway, was affected. Eurowings' online check-in system was down, and SAS faced ticket reservation issues.
In Australia and New Zealand, the outage disrupted media, banks, airlines, and telecommunications companies, with Commonwealth Bank customers unable to make transfers.
Poland’s Prime Minister, Donald Tusk, said that he is receiving regular updates from security services on all incidents related to the outage.
"In light of the global outage in Microsoft systems, I am continuously informed by our provincial and national services about all incidents arising from the outage. So far, these incidents are limited and do not threaten state security," Tusk wrote on X.
Minister of Digitization Krzysztof Gawkowski told private TV broadcaster Polsat that Poland's critical infrastructure systems do not rely solely on Microsoft. He confirmed that, while some outages have been reported, they do not affect critical infrastructure.
A statement from Microsoft's service administration center said users may experience issues accessing various applications and services, including Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Fabric, and the Microsoft 365 admin center. The company is working on repairs.
Microsoft attributed the preliminary cause to a configuration change on Azure, its cloud platform, which led to "communication disruptions between storage and compute resources, resulting in connectivity failures affecting subsidiary Microsoft 365 services dependent on these connections."
Many impacted by this morning's IT disruptions have blamed Crowdstrike, a cybersecurity service, for the outage. The company released a software upgrade hours before issues occurred all around the globe. But this is a separated issue, ongoing simultaneously to the internal Microsoft outage.
Impact in Poland: banks, airports affected
According to broadcaster TVN24.pl, Poznań-Ławica Airport spokesman Błażej Patryn confirmed that the Microsoft outage impacted passenger check-in systems. An emergency system was activated, allowing check-ins to proceed more slowly.
Several airlines reported issues. Ryanair noted network-wide disruptions due to the global IT outage and advised passengers to arrive at the airport at least three hours before their scheduled departure time.
Chopin Airport in Warsaw has advised passengers to check their flight status with their carrier, through the mobile app, or on the website. Due to the check-in system outage at Wizz Air and the inability to check in online, the airline requested passengers arrive at the airport three hours before departure for check-in.
Banking disruptions
Polish banks also experienced outages. PKO BP customers reported issues accessing services, including the iPKO platform. User reports on DownDetector.pl indicated a surge in outages at banks such as Santander BP, ING Bank Śląski, and mBank.
Baltic Hub statement
Baltic Hub announced it is grappling with the global Microsoft systems outage, affecting terminal operations. The company is working on a solution and has advised against heading to the terminal. Additionally, the entry gates for empty EVG containers were closed from 6:00 AM, and rail gates for these containers were set to close at 6:00 PM.
Global impact
In the United States, flights with American Airlines, Delta Airlines, United Airlines, and Allegiant Air were suspended. In Europe, airlines such as Lufthansa, Air France, KLM, and SAS reported issues.
The outage also affected Swissguide, a Swiss flight control company, and Swissport, which handles passengers and cargo worldwide.
Berlin-Brandenburg Airport (BER) temporarily suspended operations, and Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport faced disruptions. Prague Airport reported check-in issues, expecting problems to continue until at least the afternoon. In Spain, the outage caused delays in Aena-managed airport operations, potentially delaying flights.
At least one Brussels airport reported disruptions.
Ryanair, Europe’s largest airline by passenger numbers, warned passengers of possible disruptions without specifying the details.
In Germany, hospitals in Lübeck and Kiel canceled planned surgeries due to the outage. Patient care and emergency services remained unaffected.
In Japan, rail connections were halted, and the U.K.'s largest rail operator, Govia Thameslink Railway, was affected. Eurowings' online check-in system was down, and SAS faced ticket reservation issues.
In Australia and New Zealand, the outage disrupted media, banks, airlines, and telecommunications companies, with Commonwealth Bank customers unable to make transfers.
Source: TVP World, gazetaprawna.pl, PAP
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