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Asml Hit With Global IT Outage That Was Resolved
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Posted on November 9, 2024
1 min readLast updated: January 28, 2026
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(Reuters) – Computer chip equipment maker ASML had a global IT systems outage on Friday, which has been resolved, a spokesperson for the company told Reuters.
(Reuters) – Computer chip equipment maker ASML had a global IT systems outage on Friday, which has been resolved, a spokesperson for the company told Reuters.
“All systems are fully recovered,” the company said, adding that the cause of the outage is currently being investigated.
The outage, which caused some employees to work remotely, was first reported by Dutch newspaper Eindhovens Dagblad.
ASML — one of the foremost semiconductor equipment makers in the world — last month prematurely released its third-quarter earnings during trading hours, half a day earlier than scheduled, attributing the incident to a “technical error.”
ASML supplies chip making equipment to companies such as Samsung Electronics and TSMC, which makes chips for Nvidia.
(Reporting by Chandni Shah in Bengaluru and Toby Sterling in Amsterdam; editing by Alan Barona)
Frequently Asked Questions about ASML hit with global IT outage that was resolved
1What is an IT outage?
An IT outage refers to a period when a company's information technology systems are unavailable, disrupting normal operations and access to services.
2What is semiconductor equipment?
Semiconductor equipment includes machines and tools used in the manufacturing of semiconductor devices, which are essential components in electronic devices.
3What is a technical error?
A technical error is a malfunction or failure in a system or process, often due to software bugs, hardware issues, or configuration problems.
