CrowdStrike's President and CEO George Kurtz tweeted about the Microsoft outage. He wrote that CrowdStrike is working with users who are currently experiencing the problem. This problem is not in Mac and Linux. This is not a cyber attack. The problem has been identified and isolated.
By Anurag Mishra
Publish Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2024 05:34:18 PM (IST)
Updated Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2024 05:35:25 PM (IST)
HighLights
- Microsoft users across the world are facing this problem.
- CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz responded.
Technology Desk, Indore. Users around the world are troubled due to Microsoft server outage. CrowdStrike has given information about the reason behind Microsoft outage. Microsoft 365 users are also unable to avail the service.
CrowdStrike CEO gave information
CrowdStrike President and CEO George Kurtz tweeted that CrowdStrike is actively working with customers affected by a flaw found in a single content update for Windows hosts. Mac and Linux hosts will not be affected by this issue. This is not a security incident or cyber attack.
the problem has been identified
He wrote that the issue has been identified, isolated and the solution has been deployed. We redirect customers to the support portal for new updates and will continue to provide complete and continuous updates on our website.
CrowdStrike is actively working with customers impacted by a defect found in a single content update for Windows hosts. Mac and Linux hosts are not impacted. This is not a security incident or cyberattack. The issue has been identified, isolated and a fix has been deployed. We…
— George Kurtz (@George_Kurtz) July 19, 2024
Communicating with CrowdStrike representatives
We also advise organizations to ensure they are communicating with CrowdStrike representatives through official channels. Our team remains fully active in ensuring the security and stability of CrowdStrike customers.
What is Kraut Strike?
CrowdStrike was launched in 2011 by George Kurtz (CEO), Dmitry Alperovitch (former CTO) and Greg Marston (CFO). It is served by many large companies around the world. It is headquartered in Austin Texas. The company launched its first service in June 2013 called CrowdStrike Falcon. In this, it provides endpoint security, threat intelligence and attribution services.