Politics & Government

Global It Outage Impacting Some Bucks County Government Operations

"Please call before visiting a county office to determine if systems are available to properly service you," said the county in a statement.

The Bucks County Administration Building in Doylestown.
The Bucks County Administration Building in Doylestown. (Jeff Werner)

DOYLESTOWN, PA — The global IT outage is impacting some Bucks County governmental operations.

A widespread Microsoft outage linked to cybersecurity firm Crowdstrike disrupted flights, banks, media outlets, and companies around the world on Friday and highlighted dependence on software from a handful of providers, NBC Philadelphia reported.

According to a statement issued by Bucks County Friday morning, phone and email services remain operational at county offices. Individual departments, however, may not have access to computers to handle requests.

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"Our offices remain open. Please call before visiting a county office to determine if systems are
available to properly service you," said the county statement.

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