UAE Foreign Ministry announces that all of its electronic systems have been affected due to the global technical defect

The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Friday that the global technical glitch affected all its electronic systems, and advised users to avoid any transactions until the problem is resolved.

Computer problems caused widespread disruption around the world.

According to media reports, work was disrupted in banks, companies, and hospitals, in addition to air traffic in other countries. It is suspected that the cause of the malfunctions was due to an error in a software update by the IT security company CrowdStrike.