CrowdStrike has apologized for the debacle that sparked worldwide panic on Friday, assuring customers it has resolved the issue. Those still affected should refer to the company’s.
Facepalm: Businesses worldwide suffered outages on Friday due to an issue with an update from CrowdStrike’s widely-used security software. Naturally, customers and employees of the affected companies swiftly poked fun at the situation. Fortunately, CrowdStrike has provided an update on how to resolve the problem.
CrowdStrike has apologized for the debacle that sparked worldwide panic on Friday, assuring customers it has resolved the issue. Those still affected should refer to the company’s support site for detailed instructions.
The problem stems from a faulty file in a recent Falcon Sensor security system update that could cause a Blue Screen of Death on Windows systems. As a result, transportation systems, broadcasters, hospitals, emergency services, and other organizations across the globe experienced massive disruption.
