"Global Tech Outage Disrupts McDonald's Operations Worldwide"

Some McDonald's outlets in several countries experienced a global technology outage, disrupting operations for a few hours, but many stores are now back online. The fast food giant attributed the outage to a third-party provider's configuration change and ruled out a cybersecurity incident. While the exact number of impacted stores was not disclosed, operations in markets including Japan, Australia, the UK, and Ireland were affected. Recovery efforts are underway, and the company is working closely with affected markets to resolve the issues.