Computer Outage Disrupts Global Industries

CrowdStrike CEO blames faulty software update

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A major computer outage that began at 0409 UTC on July 18, 2024, has disrupted various industries around the world, including:

• Airports
• Banks
• Businesses

CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz released a statement on Friday evening saying the outage was caused by a defect in a content update for the company's Falcon tool. CrowdStrike offers cloud-based security solutions to businesses, and its Falcon tool is one of the reasons for the outage on Friday.

The global computer outage affecting airports, banks, and other businesses on Friday appears to stem at least partly from a software update. Crowdstrike is known for producing antivirus software intended to prevent hackers from causing this very type of disruption.