CrowdStrike Apologizes for Outage with $10 Gift Card

• CrowdStrike, the cybersecurity firm, issued a $10 Uber Eats gift card to partners as an apology for a recent outage caused by a faulty update.
• The July 19 incident rendered around 8.5 million Windows devices unusable, leading to significant disruptions worldwide, including delays at airports and halted surgeries in hospitals.
• Some recipients reported that the gift card was canceled when they tried to redeem it, with Uber flagging it as fraud due to high usage rates.
• CrowdStrike's CEO and Chief Security Officer publicly apologized, emphasizing their commitment to transparency and preventing future incidents.
• The company continues to investigate the cause of the outage and has been providing regular updates on their progress.

Source: Techcrunch