The lawsuit claims that the cybersecurity firm failed to do basic testing on the update which caused IT failures all over the world before rolling it out.
Delta Airlines is suing CrowdStrike in a $500 million lawsuit, which claims the cybersecurity firm ‘cut corners’ in the interests of profit.
In July, an issue with an update to CrowdStrike’s software caused Windows machines all across the world to experience the “Blue Screen of Death”. This caused disruption and chaos across a variety of industries, covering everything from transportation to healthcare.
The filing first reported by CNBC alleges that CrowdStrike “cut corners, took shortcuts, and circumvented the testing and certification processes it advertised, for its benefit and profit.”
Delta Airlines said it was forced to cancel 7,000 flights, affecting 1.3 million passengers over five days, and that it has suffered reputational damage and loss of future revenue.
The airline alleged CrowdStrike’s Falcon software created and exploited an unauthorized door in Windows.
