{"id":82308,"date":"2024-07-23T18:36:54","date_gmt":"2024-07-23T18:36:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/neclink.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/23\/microsoft-outage-impacted-casinos-in-macau-manila\/"},"modified":"2024-07-23T18:36:54","modified_gmt":"2024-07-23T18:36:54","slug":"microsoft-outage-impacted-casinos-in-macau-manila","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neclink.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/23\/microsoft-outage-impacted-casinos-in-macau-manila\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft Outage Impacted Casinos in Macau, Manila"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Last week\u2019s catastrophic Microsoft outage grounded global travel and brought many businesses and industries to a standstill.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Microsoft outage that impacted business worldwide also dealt a losing hand to several integrated resort casinos in Asia. Gaming venues in China\u2019s Macau and the Philippines capital of Manila reported issues linked to the CrowdStrike software update. (Image: Casino.org<\/em>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The cybersecurity infrastructure meltdown<\/a> impacted casino resort operations not only in the United States but also in major gaming hubs in Asia.<\/span><\/p>\n

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In China\u2019s Macau, the only place under the control of the People\u2019s Republic where casino gambling is allowed, at least three of the six casino operators confirmed operational deficiencies because of the Microsoft breakdown. Macau\u2019s Judiciary Police confirmed yesterday that the IT systems of three casino concession firms were among the affected networks, though law enforcement didn\u2019t identify the companies.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Macau officials say the city\u2019s Cybersecurity Incident Alert and Response Center (CARIC) continues to monitor the situation.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Based on the information collected so far, the impact of this global cyber security incident on Macau is relatively limited and controlled,\u201d a police statement read.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Unlike in the U.S. where many casino resorts, including on the Las Vegas Strip, reported their computer systems going offline that prevented guests from checking in and some gaming operations being disabled, the Microsoft calamity in Macau was confined to back-of-house operations. As a result, Macau casino guests didn\u2019t see noticeable impacts from the IT glitch.<\/span><\/p>\n

Worldwide Impact<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n

The three casino companies in Macau reported to local law enforcement that the Microsoft incident resulted in their internal computer systems malfunctioning<\/a>. However, no casino operations were affected.<\/span><\/p>\n

The three casino companies operate numerous resorts and satellite gaming venues across the enclave. They weren\u2019t the only high-profile casino companies to be impacted by the Microsoft outage.<\/span><\/p>\n

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In the Philippines\u2019 Manila, Solaire Resort & Casino in the capital\u2019s Entertainment City reported widespread impacts to its casino floor. Local reports suggested that many of the casino\u2019s nearly 2,000 slot machines displayed blue-colored error screens over the weekend.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Solaire is owned and operated by Bloomberry Resorts. The Philippines-based company in May opened Solaire North<\/a>, a $1 billion integrated resort casino about an hour\u2019s drive north of Entertainment City.<\/span><\/p>\n

There were no media reports that the Microsoft situation impacted Solaire North.<\/span><\/p>\n

Cybersecurity Update Blamed<\/b><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

On July 18, cybersecurity firm<\/a> CrowdStrike released a software update that caused the global Microsoft outage. The update impacted many millions of computers and networks running on the Microsoft Windows operating system.<\/span><\/p>\n

CrowdStrike handles the security of many Windows PCs and business network services around the world. CrowdStrike said it quickly \u201cidentified\u201d and \u201cisolated\u201d the glitch and deployed a fix.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Most affected computers have since been restored<\/a> and business operations have returned to normal, though ongoing issues with Delta Airlines persist. Along with interrupting casino and resort operations, the Microsoft outage took websites offline, television stations off the air, and grounded thousands of flights.<\/span><\/p>\n

Microsoft said of the matter:<\/span><\/p>\n

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This incident demonstrates the interconnected nature of our broad ecosystem \u2014 global cloud providers, software platforms, security vendors and other software vendors, and customers. It\u2019s also a reminder of how important it is for all of us across the tech ecosystem to prioritize operating with safe deployment and disaster recovery using the mechanisms that exist.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n


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