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Global Tech Outage Resolved After All-Night Effort

Learn how a collaborative effort between private sector and government agencies swiftly resolved a global tech outage caused by a faulty update.

Top News · Jul 19, 2024

Doctors revert to pen and paper after global tech outage hits hospitals: ‘Every single computer was down’

CrowdStrike’s security software was meant to prevent the kind of system problems many hospitals and clinics are grappling with today.

Fortune · Jul 19, 2024

Cybercriminals Exploit Global Tech Outage With Fake Websites

Beware of cybercriminals exploiting tech outage with fake websites containing malware targeting CrowdStrike users.

Top News · Jul 19, 2024

Stock Market Today: Stocks Tumble After Spectacular Global Internet Crash

Market participants rushed out of risk assets to end a wild week of trading.

Kiplinger · Jul 19, 2024

Passenger receives handwritten boarding pass during Microsoft outage

‘Sometimes, the old-school way is still the best way when technology lets us down’

The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2024

CrowdStrike Crash Raises Questions About Tech Dependency

Catastrophic computer outages caused by a software update from one company have once again exposed the dangers of global technological dependence on a handful of players, experts warned on Friday.

International Business Times · Jul 19, 2024

CrowdStrike says global IT outage could take 'some time to recover from' but not 'cyber attack'

CrowdStrike CEO 'deeply sorry' as summer holidays scuppered and GP appointments affected

Evening Standard · Jul 19, 2024

What is CrowdStrike, and how did it cause a global Windows outage?

Software made by US cybersecurity company was intended to protect against crashes and disruptions in vital systems – it ended up taking them down

The Guardian - US · Jul 19, 2024

Massive IT outage spotlights major vulnerabilities in the global information ecosystem

The global information technology outage on July 19, 2024, that paralyzed organizations ranging from airlines to hospitals and even the delivery of uniforms for the Olympic Games represents a growing concern for cybersecurity professionals, businesses and governments.

The Conversation · Jul 19, 2024

"Not now sweetie, Mummy's making CrowdStrike memes" — a compilation of the finest jokes the internet has created amongst crippling digital chaos

As the digital world burned, so did some fire jokes. Here's the best the internet had to offer of CrowdStrike and Microsoft memes from around the world.

Windows Central · Jul 19, 2024