CrowdStrike Outage: Software Update Causes Massive Overnight Disruption
Security Giant Responds Quickly to Issue
Faulty update affects Windows computers globally
A faulty software update issued by security giant CrowdStrike has resulted in a massive overnight outage affecting Windows computers globally. The outage began on July 19 and has impacted businesses and individuals alike.
CrowdStrike responded within an hour of the reported issue, stating that it was aware of the problem and working on a fix. In an initial statement, CEO George Kurtz said, "CrowdStrike is actively working with customers impacted by a defect found."
The outage is believed to have been caused by a fault with an update issued by CrowdStrike. The update led to a cascade effect, affecting other software and systems that rely on CrowdStrike's security platform.
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