Human error at CyrusOne data center caused CME Marketplace downtime for over 10 hours.

CoinVoice has learned that CyrusOne has confirmed that its data center in Aurora, Illinois, caused a market outage of over 10 hours for CME Group operations due to human error. On-site staff and contractors failed to follow standard procedures to evacuate the cooling towers before the onset of cold weather, ultimately leading to cooling system overload and temperature rise. CyrusOne is jointly owned by KKR & Co. and Global Infrastructure Partners, and this incident raises concerns about the reliability of financial market infrastructure. Previously, it was learned that commodity futures trading on the CME Group was suspended on November 28.