This update problem in Crowdstrike has caused the fall of Microsoft globally, which has resulted, for example, in problems in the operation of hundreds of airports.

Microsoft "is investigating" the global incident that the company has suffered as a result of a problem in the update of the computer security company Crowdstrike and that has affected firms in different sectors globally, from airlines and banks to energy.

"We are aware of an issue affecting Windows devices due to an update to a third-party software platform (in reference to Crowdstrike). We anticipate that a resolution will be reached," company sources have indicated.

CrowdStrike offers cloud-based security solutions for businesses. Its Falcon tool, one of the reasons for Friday's outage, identifies unusual behavior and vulnerabilities to protect computer systems from threats such as malware.

Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, CrowdStrike operates in more than 170 countries and employed more than 7,900 people as of January.

Specifically, this update problem in Crowdstrike has caused the fall of Microsoft globally, which has had as a consequence, for example, problems in Aena, the public company that manages airports in Spain and which has experienced "alterations in its computer systems" and delays in many flights due to it.

However, Aena is already recovering some of its systems "after having suffered the effects of a global computer incident that affects companies around the world," the company said through the social network X.

"All airports are operational but in some processes they operate more slowly. Airlines and airports of other international managers are also trying to recover their systems," he added.

This incident has also affected other companies in other sectors and banking entities, which has caused, for example, the malfunction of card payments in dataphones, among other issues.

Other types of companies have also been affected, such as the media, which have experienced different problems in their services.

The problems at Microsoft began to be registered last night, according to data from the 'Downdetector' portal, which monitors incidents of this type.