Following the widespread disruptions caused by a faulty software update from cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike, the world is now focused on recovery efforts and combating malicious actors seeking to exploit the situation. Government cybersecurity agencies and CrowdStrike CEO have issued warnings about phishing schemes where bad actors pose as tech specialists offering assistance to those affected by the outage.
The UK Cyber Security Center has reported an increase in phishing attempts related to this event. Microsoft revealed that approximately 8.5 million Windows devices were impacted by the faulty update, representing less than 1% of all Windows-based machines.
