Global IT Outage Could Take Weeks to Resolve, Experts Warn

• 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