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CrowdStrike chief called to testify over global Microsoft IT outage

Incident must serve as a broader warning about national security risks, US House commitee says

The Independent UK · Jul 23, 2024

IT outage compensation talk inevitable: CrowdStrike

The Australian president of CrowdStrike has apologised for the cybersecurity company's role in causing an outage that crippled global IT systems.

AAP · Jul 23, 2024

IT outage will continue to affect NHS services for days, minister warns

Effects of Friday’s CrowdStrike crash will still be felt this week

The Independent UK · Jul 22, 2024

CrowdStrike says significant number of devices back online after global outage

But experts says full recovery from Friday’s IT failure could take weeks

The Guardian - UK · Jul 22, 2024

UK doctors and travel firms warn of backlog after global IT outage

CrowdStrike has ‘fixed’ defect but knock-on effects of disruption continue to affect NHS and air travel

The Guardian - UK · Jul 21, 2024

India wages war on online scammers with new cybercrime centre

India plans to launch a dedicated cybercrime centre to crack down on online scams, which are estimated to have cost victims nearly 200 million euros in the first four months of this year alone.

Radio France Internationale · Jul 21, 2024

Experts Suggest CrowdStrike Update Behind Global Outage Likely Skipped Key Checks

The lack of thorough testing is believed to have contributed to the widespread disruption affecting clients' computer systems worldwide.

International Business Times · Jul 21, 2024

Crowdstrike tells Australian government it is ‘close to rolling out automatic fix’ after global outage

Home affairs minister Clare O’Neil says systems should soon be back online but business groups say companies may need days to recover

The Guardian - AU · Jul 21, 2024

Sydney commuters face delays as light rail workers strike – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Jul 20, 2024

'Teething issues' to linger after global IT outage

A senior government minister is warning it could be up to two weeks before Australia's systems return to normal after the hugely disruptive CrowdStrike outage.

AAP · Jul 20, 2024