AEON BANK, GX BANK, CONFIRM NOT AFFECTED BY MICROSOFT GLITCH 

By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid

KUALA LUMPUR, July 19 (Bernama) -- Aeon Bank (M) Bhd, one of the three digital banks that have commenced its operations, confirmed that it has been unaffected by the global Microsoft glitch.

Earlier on Friday, the world was shocked by the news of a massive Windows outage that plunged banks, airlines, and other organisations into chaos around the world.

Chief executive officer Raja Teh Maimunah Raja Abdul Aziz stated that the digital bank operates using Google Workspace.

“We are utilising Amazon Web Services, not Microsoft’s cloud infrastructure.

“Currently, we have not observed any degradation in our services,” she told Bernama at 5.45pm.

Meanwhile, at 7.06 pm, GX Bank responded stating that the digital bank was also not affected by the disruption.

However, Boost Bank, when contacted, has yet to respond on the matter.

It was reported that Microsoft users globally, including banks, reported extensive disruptions on Friday, only hours after the technology company announced that it was gradually resolving an issue affecting access to Microsoft 365 apps and services.

-- BERNAMA