How IT Departments Scrambled to Address the CrowdStrike Chaos

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July 24, 2024, 11:00 AM

• •A software update from CrowdStrike caused some 8.5 million Windows computers worldwide to crash.
• •The outage affected businesses including airlines, hospitals, and funeral homes.
• •IT professionals had to work long hours to fix the problem.

A software update from CrowdStrike caused chaos around the world on Friday and into the weekend, hobbling airlines, hospitals, and other businesses. The faulty update bricked some 8.5 million Windows computers worldwide, sending them into the dreaded Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) spiral. IT professionals had to work around the clock to fix the issue, which was particularly challenging for hospitals and other organizations that rely on computers to operate.

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