Cybersecurity Outage: CrowdStrike Update Cause Global Blue Screen Errors
CrowdStrike is a cybersecurity firm that integrates with Windows to provide advanced security using cloud-based AI and machine learning.
Many people in countries like India, Japan, Canada, and Australia and US…… rely on CrowdStrike to keep their computers safe in sectors such as banking, IT, air flight booking, train booking, healthcare, and many more — it’s a huge list. 🌐💻
But today on July 19, 2024, something went wrong. Many users started seeing a dreaded blue screen on their computers. This usually means that there is a major problem that prevents the computer from working properly. People got upset and shared their frustration on websites like X and Reddit. 😞💻
Turns out that the problem was caused by a new update from CrowdStrike. This update was not working properly and computers were crashing with a blue screen error. The bug is caused by an update to CrowdStrike Falcon software, chances are that another update should fix it soon. 🐛🛠️
From a Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery (BCDR) perspective, here are some suggestions in response to the scenario where CrowdStrike is facing an outage and users are affected by BSOD errors:
- Always look for and try any workarounds that might fix the immediate issue. 🛠️
