reports of massive worldwide internet outage

[confusedaunt]

Just warning you - obviously if you are on here then it hasn't hit you hard! But I have just lost google, and my work internet connection

Our local Waitrose (South East) cash only this morning.

Absolutely agree with You

I'm loving this.

It reads like if Armageddon comes, we should all head to Poundland as one of the last places standing!

I haven't read the whole thread but GP systems also not working here (I work in one!) so don't bother phoning just yet! Maybe put in a paper request like the really old days so they can process it when they're up and running!

Looks like your armchair expert DH has it all sorted then. What a relief.

Imagine being able to take down the world’s it systems just by writing some dodgy code.

I'm really glad I've kept a cheque book just in case !!

Luckily I got 48brolls delivered last week

More worried about a run in the banks as people panic amd try to get cash

My company is down for a lot of aspects but not everything. It’s the talk of the WhatsApp groups 😂

My husband was in Waitrose about 7:30 this morning and it was cash only and all self service tills were off - I assume that was related.

I dont understand your point, what's your husband's reaction got to do with anything?

I'd be a bit concerned about manically laughing at people being inconvenienced, is he OK?

It’s a worldwide problem relating to the deployment of a software patch globally. Most significant problems in APAC.

He sounds unhinged.

Cheques are outdated here. They are not even a thing anymore.

I had never thought about it, but I am quite surprised to read that they are not obsolete in UK (I assume you are in the UK).

I have to head off out now, and sadly some of it involves having to pay for things, so I will see how this affects me personally before too long.

My ds is in tech and isn't convinced this was just a spectacular eff up at Cloudstrike.

Imagine being the person who sent the patch out without proper QA because you just wanted to get on and eat your KitKat.

I've still got a cache of US dollars from the Great Financial Crisis (was working in the City then and was told by my boss that if all the banks went down, the greenback as the world reserve would be the most reliable tender).

I also have a great many tins and a dog for protection (and indeed, if it is the End Times, protein).

I feel ready to face the apocalypse and also feel that there are few better sites to face it with than Mumsnet! 😂

I think @RedToothBrush was being lighthearted.

@RedToothBrush Yes, I've just had to do a quick whizz round lots of shops to get various bits and pieces before I start work. I can confirm, in the event of Armageddon, we will have to forego the fancy stuff (Waitrose and Gail's) but we'll be fine for everything (Sainsbury's) and have a bloody good kids party with lots of Haribo (Poundland and Card Factory ok) plus still be able to take care of ourselves (Boots also ok).

I'm perpetually afraid of this happening on a larger scale, I'm always slow to move anything to more tech dependent and I feel i get laughed at for being out of date. But it goes to show it is possible, what if it happens on a larger scale for a longer period.

But that's why our modern and total reliance on the internet is so stupid. It only needs to fall into the wrong hands.

Maybe us women can't understand his superior man reaction

my office is functioning just fine. but that’s great because we also have AC here…

Yep.

Thats right.

Alas my Microsoft server is working just fine

Would have been a rather nice day to have a bonus day off!

Gosh I have to be honest I think the last time I took out cash was…2015? 16? Almost a decade ago!