Following a widespread tech outage that disrupted services globally, U.S. House leaders are urging CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz to testify before Congress. CrowdStrike, a cybersecurity company, acknowledged that a significant number of the millions of affected computers are now operational, but customers and regulators are seeking a more detailed explanation of the incident.
The House Homeland Security committee, led by Republicans, emphasized the need for transparency and accountability in understanding the root cause of the outage, which has been described as one of the largest IT disruptions in history. Representatives highlighted the importance of learning how the incident occurred and the steps being taken by CrowdStrike to prevent future occurrences.
