CrowdStrike CEO: “This Is Not A Security Incident Or Cyberattack”
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An internet outage caused major issues across the globe.
Flights were grounded, banks had their apps disrupted, media outlets went off the air, and much more.
A massive internet outage on July 19 caused IT issues for major global institutions, grounding flights, disrupting banks’ apps, knocking media outlets off the air, and even affecting supermarkets’ computer systems.
The issue was caused by a defect in a Windows software update from cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike, the company confirmed.
Airports in the United States, Japan, the Netherlands, Germany, Spain, and the United Kingdom all reported problems with their IT systems.
American Airlines, Delta Airlines, United Airlines, and Allegiant Air all grounded flights, citing communication problems.
Crowd Strike’s CEO said it was “not a security incident or cyberattack” and that “The issue has been identified, isolated and a fix has been deployed.”
A global internet outage hit airlines and businesses worldwide Friday, with the CEO of cybersecurity company CrowdStrike saying it is not a cyberattack.
“CrowdStrike is actively working with customers impacted by a defect found in a single content update for Windows hosts,” George Kurtz, CEO of CrowdStrike, said in a post on X. “Mac and Linux hosts are not impacted.”
“This is not a security incident or cyberattack,” Kurtz added. “The issue has been identified, isolated and a fix has been deployed. We refer customers to the support portal for the latest updates and will continue to provide complete and continuous updates on our website.”
