Delta Launches $500M Lawsuit Against CrowdStrike

October 28, 2024 at 05:14PM Delta Air Lines is suing CrowdStrike for $500 million in lost revenue due to a July outage caused by a defective update to its Falcon Sensor software. The incident led to thousands of flight cancellations and lawsuits. Delta aims to recover costs and punitive damages amid a dispute over liability. … Read more

Delta officially launches lawyers at $500M CrowdStrike problem

October 28, 2024 at 10:20AM Delta Air Lines is suing CrowdStrike for approximately $500 million in lost revenue due to a severe IT outage in July that led to 7,000 canceled flights affecting over a million customers. CrowdStrike argues Delta’s claims stem from misinformation and inadequate IT infrastructure, while the airline navigates a federal investigation. … Read more

Delta Sues Cybersecurity Firm CrowdStrike Over Tech Outage That Canceled Flights

October 28, 2024 at 04:50AM Delta Air Lines is suing CrowdStrike, alleging that the cybersecurity firm compromised standards, resulting in a global technology outage that caused thousands of flight cancellations in July. **Meeting Notes Takeaways:** 1. **Delta Air Lines Legal Action**: Delta Air Lines has initiated a lawsuit against CrowdStrike. 2. **Reason for the Lawsuit**: … Read more

Microsoft punches back at Delta Air Lines and its legal threats

August 6, 2024 at 11:11PM Microsoft denied Delta Air Lines’ accusations of responsibility for outages caused by CrowdStrike’s software, insulting Delta’s IT infrastructure. Delta threatened to sue Microsoft and CrowdStrike over the incident, claiming $500 million in losses. Microsoft’s legal representative said they offered daily help, which Delta ignored, and suggested that Delta has not … Read more

CrowdStrike and Delta Fight Over Who’s to Blame for the Airline Canceling Thousands of Flights

August 6, 2024 at 06:12AM CrowdStrike and Delta Air Lines are at odds over responsibility for damages caused by a global technology outage. Delta’s CEO threatened to sue CrowdStrike for $500 million, but a lawyer for CrowdStrike maintained their liability should be less than $10 million. The U.S. Department of Transportation is investigating why Delta … Read more

Crowdstrike: Delta Air Lines refused free help to resolve IT outage

August 5, 2024 at 04:10PM Delta Air Lines and CrowdStrike are embroiled in legal disputes as the cybersecurity firm alleges that Delta’s prolonged IT outage resulted from inadequate disaster recovery plans. Additionally, Delta reportedly declined complimentary on-site assistance to restore Windows devices. Based on the meeting notes, it appears that there are ongoing legal disputes … Read more