Reports from Downdetector or other outage tracking platforms

Widespread IT Outages Linked to CrowdStrike Falcon Update Causing BSOD

Jul 19, 2024, 05:51 AM

Reports indicate widespread IT outages affecting major institutions in Australia and internationally, with numerous Windows computers showing Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) errors. The issues are believed to be linked to an update to CrowdStrike Falcon, a popular cybersecurity software, specifically involving the csagent.sys file. Downdetector, a platform that tracks outages, has seen a surge in reports. The government is treating the incident as a software error, with no evidence of malicious activity so far. Affected sectors include supermarkets, banks, broadcasters, and airlines. CrowdStrike Falcon agents are causing a BSOD boot loop on every endpoint.