Computer systems running Microsoft Windows hit by BSOD worldwide
Thousands of computer systems running Microsoft Windows and CrowdStrike‘s cyber security program had a serious problem on Friday morning, resulting in a Blue Screen of Death (BSOD). The problem has potentially affected millions of individuals throughout the world as airlines, airport authorities, banks, government organizations, commercial firms, and municipal governments tried to address it.
Many people believe the Windows outage is the result of a cyberattack. However, CrowdStrike’s CEO has made a statement claiming that the Windows systems are glitching due to a bug rather than a cyber attack.
CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz turned to Twitter aka X, hours after the issue was reported, to provide an explanation. He wrote, “CrowdStrike is actively working with customers impacted by a defect found in a single content update for Windows hosts. Mac and Linux hosts are not impacted. This is not a security incident or cyberattack.”
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BSOD not a cyber attack: CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz
He then added: “The issue has been identified, isolated and a fix has been deployed. We refer customers to the support portal for the latest updates and will continue to provide complete and continuous updates on our website. We further recommend organisations ensure they’re communicating with CrowdStrike representatives through official channels.”
CrowdStrike is a cyber security company that focuses on delivering cyber safety technologies to large corporations and governments. The company has close relationships with US government agencies and is thus trusted by a number of government bodies and key companies around the world. This is one of the reasons why, when its update triggered a flaw in Windows systems, corporations operating airports and other key services were affected.
