Faulty CrowdStrike update caused crashes in Microsoft systems
An update failure in the CrowdStrike cybersecurity platform caused problems in Microsoft systems that have affected airports in the United States and other countries, and also the health system
A failure to update the CrowdStrike cybersecurity platform affected Microsoft systems worldwide. The consequences are seen in different airports in the United States, Australia, the United Kingdom, Germany, among others, in addition to the banking and health system.
Una actualización de CrowdStrike bloquea los sistemas Windows.
Un fallo generalizado que afecta a numerosos sistemas Windows en todo el mundo, tanto servidores como estaciones de trabajo, se atribuye a una actualización defectuosa de los controladores asociados a las soluciones… pic.twitter.com/LHnnNX2bdo
— Kaspersky España (@KasperskyES) July 19, 2024
The fall of the CrowdStrike platform had an impact on all sectors that base their operations on Microsoft systems, which is why flights were suspended at some US airports, medical imaging services were suspended, in addition to impacts on the banking.
The failure occurred on the CrowdStrike Falcon platform, where work is already underway to reverse what happened.
🔴Un problema de actualización de la empresa de seguridad cibernética Crowdstrike provoca la caída de Microsoft, Aena y otras empresas del sector energético, bancario y medios de comunicación. Microsoft avanza que está investigando la situación pic.twitter.com/zTcJPiJyYP
— Europa Press (@europapress) July 19, 2024
The company that provides cybersecurity services to important companies worldwide, such as Microsoft, was founded in 2011 with an initial capital of 26 million dollars. Provides protection for virtual and cloud-based environments.
In this unfortunate event, airlines in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany and Australia, as well as health centers, companies and businesses, and even the computer system of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games were affected.
M.Pino
With information from DW, other international media and social networks
(Referential image: Unsplash+, in collaboration with Getty Images)
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