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CrowdStrike recovers 97% of systems after major disruption

arstechnica.com — July 26, 2024, 07:00 PM UTC

Summary: CrowdStrike reported that 97% of its Falcon security software users have restored their systems after a faulty update caused disruptions to 8.5 million Windows PCs, affecting flights and emergency services. Microsoft deployed over 5,000 engineers to assist recovery efforts. The incident, attributed to testing bugs, is estimated to have cost Fortune 500 companies around $5.4 billion, prompting discussions on improving Windows security protocols.

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  1. [4.2]
    Microsoft addresses CrowdStrike update crash affecting 8.5 million machines (forbes.com)
    49d 3h
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  2. [3.7]
    CrowdStrike reports 48% revenue increase, strong customer growth (cnbc.com)
    49d 3h
    Source
  3. [3.2]
    Jim Cramer predicts CrowdStrike stock has hit bottom (cnbc.com)
    49d 3h
    Source
  4. [2.5]
    CrowdStrike expected to recover from recent outage (seekingalpha.com)
    49d 3h
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  5. [4.1]
    Microsoft revises CrowdStrike outage estimate to millions more (techradar.com)
    49d 8h
    Source
  6. [2.7]
    CrowdStrike outage raises concerns for Palo Alto Networks (seekingalpha.com)
    49d 17h
    Source
  7. [2.9]
    CrowdStrike outage costs Fortune 500 companies $5.4 billion (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
    49d 19h
    Source
  8. [3.4]
    Flawed software update causes global technology meltdown (The Manila Times)
    49d 21h
    Source
  9. [4.7]
    Software crash reveals conflict between security and competition (Financial Times)
    50d 1h
    Source
  10. [2.4]
    CrowdStrike faces crisis after major service outage (fool.com)
    50d 6h
    Source
  11. [2.9]
    Microsoft plans to restrict third-party access to Windows Kernel (zeenews.india.com)
    50d 10h
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  12. [3.2]
    Analysts recommend CrowdStrike and Charter Communications for significant gains (news.yahoo.com)
    50d 19h
    Source
  13. [2.2]
    CrowdStrike faces setback; Palo Alto Networks shows strong growth (fool.com)
    51d 1h
    Source
  14. [5.2]
    Flawed software update reveals vulnerabilities in digital infrastructure (The Associated Press)
    51d 3h

    ScoresSource
  15. [5.1]
    Crowdstrike outage reveals cloud service vulnerabilities (npr.org)
    51d 5h

    ScoresSource
  16. [3.6]
    CrowdStrike outage highlights risks of reliance on Big Tech (dailycamera.com)
    51d 6h
    Source
  17. [3.5]
    Microsoft outage reveals risks of reliance on Big Tech (mercurynews.com)
    51d 6h
    Source
  18. [2.6]
    Global IT outage raises fears of mass cyberattacks (thesun.co.uk)
    51d 11h
    Source
  19. [3.1]
    CrowdStrike stock drops 16% after major IT outage (news.yahoo.com)
    51d 14h
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  20. [2.1]
    CrowdStrike stock drops 16% after major IT outage (fool.com)
    51d 17h
    Source
  21. [4.1]
    Microsoft enhances Windows security after CrowdStrike incident (techspot.com)
    51d 21h
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  22. [3.3]
    Microsoft may restrict third-party software to prevent outages (digitaltrends.com)
    51d 22h
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  23. [2.9]
    Palo Alto Networks overvalued; SentinelOne preferred investment choice (seekingalpha.com)
    51d 23h
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  24. [3.9]
    CrowdStrike outages cost Fortune 500 companies $5.4 billion (cio.com)
    52d 0h
    Source
  25. [3.8]
    Microsoft enhances Windows security by adopting Mac-like measures (9to5mac.com)
    52d 1h
    Source
  26. [3.7]
    CrowdStrike update caused global Windows crashes, $5.4 billion loss (forbes.com)
    52d 1h
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  27. [4.1]
    97% of Windows sensors operational after global outage (cbsnews.com)
    52d 3h
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  28. [3.4]
    97% of affected servers restored after global IT outage (techradar.com)
    52d 6h
    Source
  29. [3.0]
    CrowdStrike outage costs over $5 billion, largest ever (9to5mac.com)
    52d 6h
    Source
  30. [2.2]
    CrowdStrike stock drops after software failure concerns (fool.com)
    52d 7h
    Source
  31. [4.4]
    97% of systems affected by CrowdStrike update fixed (bbc.com)
    52d 8h
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  32. [3.8]
    97% of systems affected by CrowdStrike update fixed (news.yahoo.com)
    52d 8h
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  33. [3.7]
    97% of CrowdStrike's Windows sensors restored after outage (cnbc.com)
    52d 9h
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  34. [3.2]
    CrowdStrike restores 97% of sensors after major outage (hindustantimes.com)
    52d 9h
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  35. [3.4]
    Microsoft outage caused by CrowdStrike update; recovery underway (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
    52d 13h
    Source
  36. [3.1]
    CrowdStrike outage disrupts millions, causing $1 billion damages (smh.com.au)
    52d 16h
    Source
  37. [5.1]
    Global tech outages are becoming increasingly common and concerning (ABC News)
    52d 17h

    ScoresSource
  38. [3.4]
    Over 97% of Windows sensors restored after global outage (regina.ctvnews.ca)
    52d 17h
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  39. [3.4]
    Over 97% of Windows sensors restored after outage (sg.news.yahoo.com)
    52d 18h
    Source
  40. [2.3]
    Edelson Lechtzin investigates CrowdStrike for securities fraud (prnewswire.com)
    52d 18h
    Source
  41. [3.3]
    CrowdStrike outage highlights risks of Big Tech reliance (twincities.com)
    52d 19h
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