MPR News outlines the impact of the worldwide tech hiccup in Minnesota…

The massive technology outage that swept around the globe Friday disrupted flights, affected health care systems and knocked some government agencies offline in Minnesota.

The Associated Press reported that the trouble stemmed from a faulty software update issued by cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike, affecting computers running Microsoft Windows. Crowdstrike said it was not a hacking incident or cyberattack; the company apologized and said a fix was on the way.

Health care…

The Minnesota Hospital Association issued a statement Friday morning stating that “many hospitals and health systems in Minnesota are recovering from the overnight global technology disruption.”

Air travel…

The outage halted some airlines’ operations early Friday, including Delta and Minnesota-based Sun Country. That led to long lines in the terminals at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, of travelers waiting to check in or check luggage. Delta and Sun Country said some of their flights resumed after 7 a.m., but delays and cancellations persisted through the morning — totaling well over 200 by mid-morning.

Government…

At least a dozen state agencies, departments and offices in Minnesota were dealing with internet outages stemming from the outage.

A spokesperson for Minnesota IT Services said the agency was working with vendors to deploy a fix and restore services.