Major IT disruption hits companies around the world - in pictures


  • A blue error screen is displayed at a self-checkout terminal in a supermarket in Sydney, Australia. A large-scale disruption has wrought havoc on IT systems around the globe. AFP
    A blue error screen is displayed at a self-checkout terminal in a supermarket in Sydney, Australia. A large-scale disruption has wrought havoc on IT systems around the globe. AFP
  • Passengers queue at London Gatwick Airport. PA
    Passengers queue at London Gatwick Airport. PA
  • A television screen in London displays a BBC announcement which reads "Sorry! Somethings gone wrong" as the CBBC channel is off air. Getty Images
    A television screen in London displays a BBC announcement which reads "Sorry! Somethings gone wrong" as the CBBC channel is off air. Getty Images
  • Passengers wait in front of check-in counters at the capital's Berlin Brandenburg Airport, in Schönefeld, Germany. AP
    Passengers wait in front of check-in counters at the capital's Berlin Brandenburg Airport, in Schönefeld, Germany. AP
  • The Paris Olympic Games press accreditation centre has been affected by global IT outage in France. Reuters
    The Paris Olympic Games press accreditation centre has been affected by global IT outage in France. Reuters
  • Passengers look at signs displaying departure information at Schiphol Airport, southwest of Amsterdam, in the Netherlands. EPA
    Passengers look at signs displaying departure information at Schiphol Airport, southwest of Amsterdam, in the Netherlands. EPA
  • A screen shows an error at a currency exchange store at Hong Kong International Airport in China. Reuters
    A screen shows an error at a currency exchange store at Hong Kong International Airport in China. Reuters
  • Travellers sleep in a loading bridge at Los Angeles International Airport after a United Airlines flight was delayed due to the widespread global disruption. AP
    Travellers sleep in a loading bridge at Los Angeles International Airport after a United Airlines flight was delayed due to the widespread global disruption. AP
  • A message displayed on the Sky News channel, which has been knocked off air online. PA
    A message displayed on the Sky News channel, which has been knocked off air online. PA
  • Passengers wait at Barajas Airport after a computer systems 'incident' was reported at all Spanish airports. Reuters
    Passengers wait at Barajas Airport after a computer systems 'incident' was reported at all Spanish airports. Reuters
  • A sign notifies customers of a temporary closure at a shop due to IT issues in Canberra, Australia. EPA
    A sign notifies customers of a temporary closure at a shop due to IT issues in Canberra, Australia. EPA
  • A checkout terminal hit by IT issues at a store in Canberra, Australia. EPA
    A checkout terminal hit by IT issues at a store in Canberra, Australia. EPA