China’s Didi Global app disruption due to software failure, not cyberattack

Didi Global, China’s ride-hailing app, was disrupted earlier this week by an underlying system software failure and not a cyberattack, the company said in a statement on its social media account on Wednesday.

The country’s largest ride-hailing company faced widespread criticism this week after users in several cities were unable to book rides on Monday evening and complained about encountering glitches while using the app in the following days.