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Downdetector® by Ookla® report highlights

largest service outages in 2024, including

Facebook, Crowdstrike and Microsoft

10/12/2024

? Facebook outage on March 5 was the largest global outage, with 11.1 million users reporting issues
? Crowdstrike outage on July 19 led to nearly five million users reporting issues with services that rely on it,

including emergency services, airlines, and ride-sharing apps
? The largest outage in the Middle East and Africa was the Microsoft 365 outage on March 14, which was

part of a global event

09 December 2024, UAE: Ookla®, a global leader in connectivity intelligence, has released its latest analysis
on the largest internet outages during the first nine months of 2024. The report, based on Downdetector®
data, aims to analyse the largest challenges associated with service disruptions, as dependence on digital

services increases.
Downdetector by Ookla is the world’s most popular platform for online service status information. By

leveraging over 25 million monthly reports from individual users, real-time analysis, and verification of outage
reports, Downdetector Explorer helps ISPs, mobile network operators, technology companies, banks, and

other organizations understand the size and scale of incidents — and rapidly act to resolve issues that matter
most to their customers.

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