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Faulty update from cybersecurity firm Crowdstrike causes Microsoft IT outage worldwide

By Crypto FlexsJuly 20, 20243 Mins Read
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Businesses around the world are facing massive IT outages after a software update from cybersecurity firm Crowdstrike went haywire, causing thousands of Windows-based IT systems and endpoints that had downloaded the update to stop working.

Affected systems have reportedly encountered a “blue screen of death” (BSOD), after which they reboot and are unable to function properly. Image appear You may have seen BSODs displayed on airport arrival and departure boards on social media.

The cause was an update to the company’s Falcon Sensor security product, and Crowdstrike is reportedly working to roll back the faulty update. SubredditA workaround has been posted by the administrator, but it still needs to be implemented manually on each system individually.

The power outage disrupted flights, halted trains, affected banks and health services and even interrupted Sky News. Can’t do To broadcast. The effect was first reported in Australia and New Zealand, but has since spread to Asia and Europe, causing severe disruption to airports and delays for thousands of passengers. Delta, United and American Airlines have suspended flights due to the disruption.

In the financial sector, the London Stock Exchange reported technical issues with its news service, but said the exchange was operating normally. Meanwhile, Crowdstrike’s shares fell about 20% in pre-market trading.

Crowdstrike President and CEO George Kurtz released a statement to X amid the ongoing outage, saying that Crowdstrike is “actively working with customers impacted by a flaw discovered in a single content update on Windows hosts. Mac and Linux hosts are not impacted.”

“This is not a security incident or cyberattack. The issue has been identified, isolated, and a fix has been deployed. We are directing customers to our support portal for the latest updates and will continue to provide complete and ongoing updates on our website,” Kurtz added.

Polygon CISO Moodit Gupta As specified in X Polygon uses Crowdstrike technology, but “we haven’t been affected because we don’t roll out non-critical updates to our staff before testing.”

“In any case, the Polygon network is decentralized. Even if Polygon Labs is affected by such an IT incident, the Polygon network is not affected in any way,” Gupta added.

This incident is said to have left some experts troubled. comment The global economy is highly interconnected and digital, and this incident exposes the vulnerabilities of IT infrastructure, he said.


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© 2023 The Block. All rights reserved. This article is provided for informational purposes only. It is not provided or intended to be legal, tax, investment, financial or other advice.

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