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CrowdStrike CEO Apologizes for Major Global Computer Outages in NBC Interview

Jul 19, 2024, 12:08 PM

CrowdStrike founder and CEO George Kurtz issued an apology for the major computer outages that occurred worldwide earlier today. Kurtz clarified in an NBC interview that the outage was not due to a cyber attack but was related to a content update. The outage disrupted multiple industries, affecting customers and travelers globally. Kurtz assured that systems should be recovering and vowed to work with all customers to restore their operations.