Windows Outage

Just Programer Things 🛐 https://x.com/Perpetualmaniac/status/1814376668095754753?t=vEOF2EmlMINOpkuWLg3dOQ&s=19 That's the reason yesterday some of all windows systems are breakdown and causes a global outrage #Windows #crowdstrike

Just Programer Things 🛐 https://x.com/Perpetualmaniac/status/1814376668095754753?t=vEOF2EmlMINOpkuWLg3dOQ&s=19 That's the reason yesterday some of all windows systems are breakdown and causes a global outrage #Windows #crowdstrike

- A massive IT outage caused by a CrowdStrike security update has disrupted companies worldwide, affecting airlines, financial services, and media groups. - Thousands of flights were canceled, hospital operations postponed, and some TV channels went off air, with millions of computers potentially needing fixes. - Services are slowly coming back online, but the unprecedented scale means full recovery could take days, with experts calling it the largest IT outage in history. - Financial services, transport, media, and healthcare sectors have reported significant disruptions, with some companies like JPMorgan and Sky News severely impacted. - CrowdStrike and Microsoft are working on a fix, but the incident highlights the fragility of global IT infrastructure. Source: Financial Times

Just couple of days after Microsoft mass layoffs, ms services down with global outage. Affected services Outlook, Teams and services of O365.

- Around 8.5 million Windows devices were impacted by a recent CrowdStrike outage, according to Microsoft VP David Weston. - This is the first official number released, revealing the global scale of the issue caused by a software update. - The outage affected critical sectors like banks, airlines, and rail networks, despite the relatively low percentage of affected devices. - Weston emphasized the broad economic and societal impacts, noting the use of CrowdStrike by enterprises running critical services. - Microsoft and CrowdStrike are collaborating on a scalable solution to accelerate recovery, involving AWS and Google Cloud. Source: Techcrunch

- Major banks, media, airports and airlines affected by major IT outage - Payment systems impacted in different parts of the world, including Australia and the UK. - Australia's government calls for emergency meeting - Significant disruption to some Microsoft services - 911 services disrupted in several US states including Alaska, Arizona, Indiana, Minnesota, New Hampshire and Ohio. - Services at London Stock Exchange disrupted - Sky News is off air - Reports the issue relates to problem at global cybersecurity firm Crowdstrike

- On Friday morning, a massive outage affected airlines, TV broadcasters, banks, and other essential services worldwide, linked to CrowdStrike software. - The issue caused Windows machines to display the Blue Screen of Death, with systems falling offline due to a faulty content update. - CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz stated the problem isn't a cyberattack and doesn't affect Mac or Linux machines, but fixing it could take days to weeks. - The outage is tied to CrowdStrike's Falcon platform, which combines multiple security solutions into a single hub. - Independent cybersecurity researcher Lukasz Olejnik noted the interconnected nature of software can lead to single points of failure, complicating recovery efforts. Source: The Verge

Just Programer Things 🛐 https://x.com/Perpetualmaniac/status/1814376668095754753?t=vEOF2EmlMINOpkuWLg3dOQ&s=19 That's the reason yesterday some of all windows systems are breakdown and causes a global outrage #Windows #crowdstrike

- Many businesses face days or weeks to recover from Friday's massive computing outage caused by a faulty software update from CrowdStrike. - The update to CrowdStrike's Falcon software led to widespread disruption, affecting Windows PCs, servers, airlines, hospitals, and broadcasters globally. - Experts highlight the unprecedented nature of a security agent causing such extensive damage, requiring manual fixes for millions of computers. - CrowdStrike's large customer base, including over half of the Fortune 500, exacerbates the impact, raising concerns about the interconnectivity and concentration risk in the market. - Security researchers warn of potential phishing scams exploiting the chaos, while the incident underscores the trade-off between rapid security updates and system resilience. Source: Financial Times