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Global IT Meltdown Triggered by CrowdStrike Update

 
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When computer screens went blue worldwide on July 19th, 2024, flights were grounded, hotel check-ins became impossible, and freight deliveries were brought to a standstill. Businesses resorted to paper and pen, as initial suspicions pointed to a cyberterrorist attack. The reality, however, was much more mundane: a botched software update from the cybersecurity company CrowdStrike.

“It was a content update that had catastrophic results,” said Nick Hyatt, director of threat intelligence at Blackpoint Cyber. The update affected CrowdStrike Falcon, a critical monitoring software, causing widespread disruption.

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