#SystemOutage

CrowdStrike CEO Called to Testify to Congress Over Cybersecurity Firm’s Role in Global Tech Outage

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July 23, 2024 at 11:15AM House leaders are calling on CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz to testify about the company’s involvement in a major tech outage. Following a defective software update, millions of computers crashed, causing global disruptions. Congressional committees seek detailed explanations, while the cybersecurity company has begun implementing a new technique for remediation. Regulatory … Read more

Buggy CrowdStrike EDR Update Crashes Windows Systems Worldwide

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July 19, 2024 at 01:11PM This morning, a defective update to CrowdStrike Falcon Sensor caused widespread IT outages, resulting in disruptions to businesses, airlines, healthcare providers, banks, and more. The update caused Windows-based systems to crash due to a bug in the Memory Scanning prevention policy. The severity of the impact led to flight cancellations, … Read more

Omni Hotels experiencing nationwide IT outage since Friday

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April 2, 2024 at 04:07PM Omni Hotels & Resorts experienced a chain-wide IT systems outage, impacting reservation and door lock systems. The website was offline, with delays in unlocking rooms. Guests reported issues with new reservations and payments. The company is working to restore systems and suggests a possible cyber attack. Restored services expected by … Read more

Mortgage giant Mr. Cooper hit by cyberattack impacting IT systems

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November 2, 2023 at 02:34PM U.S. mortgage lender Mr. Cooper experienced a cyberattack, resulting in the shutdown of IT systems including the payment portal. Customers were unable to access the website and received a notice about technical difficulties. The company later confirmed the cyberattack and initiated measures to protect systems and data. They are investigating … Read more

American Family Insurance confirms cyberattack is behind IT outages

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October 21, 2023 at 04:14PM Insurance giant American Family Insurance experienced a cyberattack, leading to the shutdown of certain IT systems. The company detected unusual activity and took precautionary measures to protect data. While no compromises to critical systems have been detected, customers faced outages and were unable to access online services. Investigations are ongoing, … Read more