Alpiq, CKW and BKW affected by crowdstrike problems
Published: Friday, Jul 19th 2024, 14:10
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Numerous companies around the world are struggling with IT problems on Friday after an update to the Crowdstrike cyber security platform failed. Systems at some Swiss energy suppliers are also affected. However, this has no impact.
"Individual systems at Axpo are affected," said a spokesperson for the company based in Baden AG at the request of AWP. However, the safety of the infrastructure and security of supply can still be guaranteed without restriction.
The same applies to the Axpo subsidiary CKW. It was "similarly affected" as the parent company, said a spokesperson. However, the relevant systems for the power supply were not affected, and "normal operations" prevailed there.
"BKW was also affected by the global IT disruption at Crowdstrike," said a spokesperson for the Bern-based utility. As a result, various systems were partially out of order. The security of the infrastructure was guaranteed at all times during the disruption and operations could be maintained.
BKW is currently working on restoring the systems. However, it is not possible to say with certainty when all systems will be running normally again.
EWZ and Alpiq not affected
Elektrizitätswerke der Stadt Zürich (EWZ) gives the all-clear: "We are in the fortunate situation that we are not affected by these problems." Alpiq echoes a similar sentiment. The company, which has stakes in the Gösgen and Leibstadt nuclear power plants, among others, is "not affected as things stand," said a spokesperson.
Crowdstrike has now fixed the error that caused the computer malfunctions. Customers are now being directed to a download portal for a new update, wrote company boss George Kurtz on the online platform X.
The error was in an update of the Crowdstrike software for Windows computers, Kurtz wrote. The problem had been recognized and fixed. It was not a cyberattack or a security incident.
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