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What is CrowdStrike, and how did it cause a global Windows outage?

Software made by US cybersecurity company was intended to protect against crashes and disruptions in vital systems – it ended up taking them down

The Guardian - US

Global tech outage delays ease amid questions over cost

Delays at Australian airports after the global IT outage have eased but questions remain as to the cost to the economy and possible compensation.

AAP

CrowdStrike shares plummet after bug causes worldwide IT outage

Wedbush senior equity analyst Dan Ives called the outage a “black-eye moment” for CrowdStrike, which serves hundreds of Fortune 500 companies.

Fortune

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How a simple software update from CrowdStrike completely shattered the internet, explained

This is some legit Y2K stuff

USA Today Sports Media Group

Cyber security plan to deal with IT outage crisis was delayed because of election

Former security minister Stephen McPartland carried out a cyber review with recommendations which would have helped deal with the IT outage crisis

The Independent UK

Crowdstrike CEO Apologizes For Global IT Outage

CrowdStrike CEO apologizes for global IT outage caused by software update, assures no security breach.

Top News

CrowdStrike's market cap plunges $12.5 billion in wake of global outage

CrowdStrike shares open 15% down after a 24-hour nightmare slowly comes to a close.

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CrowdStrike's CEO finally apologizes after users react angrily to the firm's response to the Windows BSOD apocalypse

Today, many IT staffers woke up to a so-called Windows BSOD apocalypse after a Crowdstrike update for Windows knocked out corporate IT environments across the globe. Crowdstrike's CEO offered a nonchalant response to the chaos, which added fuel to the fire.

Windows Central

Huge Microsoft Windows outage disrupts services globally

A CrowdStrike Falcon update is triggering BSODs on Windows PCs, resulting in widespread service disruptions across the world.

Android Central

Scottish Government holds crisis meeting and issues update amid global IT outage

THE Scottish Government has convened an emergency crisis meeting after a global IT outage ...

The National (Scotland)

CrowdStrike Outage Hits Airlines, Global Travel; New York Stock Exchange Fully Operational

The update glitch has caused a global IT outage causing massive disruptions worldwide.

Investors Business Daily

Microsoft Windows IT outage: more than 2,000 flights canceled across US; Fedex and UPS report service delays – as it happened

Microsoft says cause of global chaos fixed; CrowdStrike CEO ‘deeply sorry’ but services may take days to recover as major disruptions unfold across US

The Guardian - US

Major IT outage brings businesses around the world to a standstill – expert explains what happened and why

A major IT outage has hit businesses across the world, grounding planes as well as affecting banks and the healthcare sector.

The Conversation

Crowdstrike CEO Apologizes For Global Power Outages

CrowdStrike CEO apologizes for global power outages, assures resolution and ongoing support for affected customers.

Top News

Crowdstrike CEO Announces Fix For Global IT Outage

CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz updates on global IT issue, assures no security breach, provides solution and support for affected customers.

Tom’s Hardware

Global IT issue strikes Windows machines, cause now linked to CrowdStrike software update

An apparent IT update is allegedly linked to a global IT outage for Microsoft Cloud services and BSoD

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TechRadar

Windows 'blue screen of death' crisis: what we know so far

A major outage is affecting Windows devices globally – here's what we know so far.

Autosport

IMSA Mosport: Dillmann/Boulle score overall win, Corvette dominates GTD

Tom Dillmann and Nick Boulle won the LMP2-led round of the IMSA SportsCar Championship at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, as Corvette scored a 1-2 in GTD.

Motorsport

IMSA CTMP: Dillmann/Boulle score overall win, Corvette dominates GTD

The Inter Europol by PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports Oreca of Dillmann/Boulle beat the similar cars of Gar Robinson/Filipe Fraga and Steven Thomas/Scott Huffaker in Sunday’s 2h40m race, which featured a 34-car entry.

Autosport

IMSA Mosport: AO Racing's Hyett takes pole, Corvette tops GTD

PJ Hyett took pole position for the IMSA SportsCar Championship at the LMP2-led round at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park.

Motorsport

IMSA CTMP: AO Racing's Hyett takes pole, Corvette tops GTD

PJ Hyett took pole position for the IMSA SportsCar Championship at the LMP2-led round at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park.

Barchart

Snag This Cybersecurity Stock Before It's Worth $100B, Says Analyst

Crowdstrike is set to report Q1 results today after the closing bell, and at least one analyst expects its valuation to cross the $100 billion mark before long.

Motorsport

Sebring 12h: Bourdais grabs the lead after the opening hour

Pole-sitter Pipo Derani got a clean start in the No. 31 Cadillac V-Series.R to comfortably lead entering Turn 1.

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