CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz Confirms Fix for Global IT Outage Caused by Windows Update

Jul 19, 2024, 12:13 PM

CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz has confirmed that a large-scale IT outage on Windows computers was caused by the latest software update. The update, which contained a software bug, led to global disruptions across multiple industries, including flights, hospitals, and TV channels. Kurtz stated that the company has identified the issue and deployed a fix. In an NBC interview, he issued an apology for the impact caused to customers and assured that systems should be recovering.