A global IT outage linked to a software update from the popular cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike has created widespread chaos.
This incident has affected computers running Microsoft Windows across various sectors, including airlines, banks, retailers, brokerage houses, media companies, and railway networks. Among these, the travel sector appears to be one of the hardest hit, leading to significant disruptions worldwide.
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CrowdStrike’s Response
CrowdStrike’s chief executive, George Kurtz, confirmed the issue in a post on X (formerly Twitter), stating that a “defect” in a content update for Windows hosts had caused the outage.
Kurtz emphasized that this was not a result of a cyberattack but a software defect. He assured that the firm was rolling out a fix and clarified that Mac and Linux hosts were not affected.
