How a software update from cyber firm CrowdStrike caused one of the world’s biggest IT blackouts
Publishing timestamp: 2024-07-19 11:42:15
Summary
CrowdStrike, a Texas-based cybersecurity firm, experienced a major disruption due to a faulty software update that caused global IT outages affecting industries from banking to airlines. The update issue led to Windows crashing and machines rebooting, causing widespread disruptions. CrowdStrike is actively working to fix the issue, but implementing the fix may be challenging.
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Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2024/07/19/what-is-crowdstrike-crwd-and-how-did-it-cause-global-it-outages.html