Meet CrowdStrike, Its Software Update Causes Millions of Windows Computers to Blue Screen

Liputan6.com, Jakarta – A software update failure issued by cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike caused a chain effect across global information technology systems on Friday.

The impact is that various industries ranging from banking, airlines, retail, to hospitals are experiencing blackouts and service disruptions.

Apparently, the center of the problem is Texas-based cybersecurity vendor CrowdStrike. On Friday, July 19, the cybersecurity company experienced a major disruption after a problem with its software update.

So what exactly is CrowdStrike and why did a flaw in their software update result in blue screens appearing on millions of Microsoft Windows-based computers?

Quoting CNBCSaturday (20/7/2024), CrowdStrike is a cybersecurity vendor that develops software to help companies detect and block hacks.

CrowdStrike is used by many companies around the world, including banks, healthcare, and energy companies.

CrowdStrike is known as a security company endpoint because it uses cloud technology to apply cyber protection to internet-connected devices.

This approach differs from alternative approaches used by other cyber companies which involve applying protection directly to server systems. back end.

“There are a lot of companies that are using CrowdStrike software and installing it on all of their machines across the organization,” said Nick France, CTO of IT security firm Sectigo.

“When there is update “That may be problematic, it causes problems, where machines reboot and people can't get back into their computers,” he said.

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