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Crowdstrike, Global Corp Computer Outage, 2024-07-20
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On July 19, 2024, a software update from CrowdStrike, a cybersecurity firm, caused a massive global IT outage, affecting an estimated 8.5 million Windows devices worldwide. The outage impacted various industries, including airlines, banks, hospitals, and emergency call centers.
Causes and Consequences
The faulty update was attributed to a bug in CrowdStrike’s quality control system. The outage resulted in widespread disruptions, including:
- Groundings of flights and significant delays in air travel
- Paralysis of bank operations and financial transactions
- Disruptions to hospital services and emergency response systems
- Estimated insured losses of $400 million to $1.5 billion for Fortune 500 companies, excluding Microsoft
- Estimated $5.4 billion in losses for Fortune 500 companies, including Microsoft
Response and Recovery
CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz apologized for the disruption and personally took responsibility. The company deployed a fix to users, but it required manual updates, which took time to complete. By July 25, 2024, 97% of affected Windows sensors were reported to be back online.
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