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CrowdStrike Linked to Global Microsoft Outage Affecting Multiple Industries

July 20, 2024 by shiwangi

CrowdStrike, a prominent cybersecurity firm based in Austin, Texas, has been identified as the source behind the recent Microsoft outage that disrupted services for airlines, banks, and various other businesses worldwide. This widespread disruption, which reintroduced the notorious “blue screen of death,” was traced back to a defect in a single content update for Windows … Read more

Microsoft Outage Disrupts Airlines Worldwide: Impact and Lessons Learned

July 20, 2024 by shiwangi

Thousands of flights were canceled and delayed across the world, including the United States, on Friday due to a Microsoft system outage that affected the backend IT systems of many airlines. According to cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike, an update to its software impacted Microsoft’s Windows operating system, which is integral to many airline operations, including reservations, … Read more