CrowdStrike Update Crashes 8.5 Million Windows Devices Globally on Friday

Jul 20, 2024, 05:27 PM

Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike has confirmed that a faulty software update they deployed caused a significant disruption, affecting 8.5 million devices globally that run on the Microsoft Windows operating system. The issue, which occurred on Friday, was identified by Microsoft and has been described as a worldwide tech disaster. The Verge reported that the problem originated from a faulty update deployed by CrowdStrike.