- Microsoft's server is still down
- Multiple IT systems affected by Crowd Strike update
- Experts fear cyber terror
Crowdstrike's false update on Friday sent shockwaves around the world. Due to this technical problem, services including air service, bank and stock exchange have been affected in many countries of the world including India. Hundreds of flights had to be canceled all over the world. Not only that, banks, hospitals, stock markets, TV channels, call centers also stopped. Even now this problem is being seen. Because the technical error has not been resolved.
How long will it take?
Civil aviation experts are also expressing the possibility of cyber terror. However, Microsoft is denying such a possibility. The best engineers from around the world are working with the Microsoft team to find a solution to this technical problem, but currently it seems that it will take more time to fully restore the services.
What did Satya Nadella say?
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella posted that yesterday CrowdStrike released an update that started affecting IT systems globally. We are aware of this issue and are working closely with CrowdStrike and the industry as a whole to provide technical guidance and support for customers to safely bring their systems back online.
Work continues to resolve the issue
This problem is caused due to a technical fault. Global cyber security firm Crowdstrike said it has identified the problem in its software and is working to fix it. CrowdStrike actually provides Microsoft with antivirus software for its Windows devices. Microsoft said the CrowdStrike update caused multiple IT system outages globally.
What is Crowd Strike?
CrowdStrike is a cybersecurity firm that helps companies secure their IT environments. Simply put, CrowdStrike helps protect any company that uses the Internet from hackers. Its main function is to protect companies from hackers, cyber attacks, ransomware and data leaks. This is the reason why the main clients of this company are major banks, universities and government agencies around the world. The cyber world has changed a lot in recent times. Increasing attacks by hackers have increased companies' reliance on companies like CrowdStrike.
According to the information, due to a technical problem related to an American cyber security firm called Crowdstrike, a malfunction occurred in laptops working on Microsoft all over the world on Friday. Employees of companies and government agencies faced hardship due to the global outage. When people restarted the laptop, error messages started appearing on the blue screen. Telecom provider companies and media websites were also affected due to the outage.
Software update causes global outage
CrowdStrike has updated software called CrowdStrike Falcon, which is believed to be the cause of the global outage. Australia's national security coordinator said on social media that the incident was caused by a technical issue with a third-party software platform.
What is CrowdStrike used for?
One of the flagship products of this company is the Crowdstrike Falcon. According to the company, CrowdStrike Falcon provides users with real-time cyber attack information. Along with this, it offers hyper accurate detection and automatic protection. Thousands of companies use this product. Microsoft's services are believed to have been affected worldwide due to the crash in their servers on Friday. Earlier this week, CrowdStrike released an update to its Falcon product.
Turn off Microsoft 365 apps and services
A flaw has been discovered in Microsoft's Microsoft 365 apps and services. Apart from this, there are also news of problems in Microsoft Azure. Microsoft has also clarified its stance in this matter. The company said it is investigating the issue with Microsoft 365 apps and services.
