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Luke Hughes

Microsoft believes 8.5 million devices were affected by CrowdStrike update outage

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Microsoft has released new details of the true extent of the damage done to systems around the world by the CrowdStrike incident, estimating that less than one percent of Windows devices have been affected, as well as outlining what it is doing to help enterprises using its services deploy a fix.

Part of the issue is that CrowdStrike’s recommended workaround, though almost too simple, has to be deployed manually across each Windows computer in an organization, unless that organisation’s sysadmin can automate the process. 

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