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 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 Hits Back at Delta After the Airline Said Last Month’s Tech Outage Cost It $500 Million

August 6, 2024 at 10:06PM Microsoft is investigating why other airlines recovered from tech outages faster than Delta. This comes after Delta claimed a $500 million loss due to a recent tech outage. The incident has prompted Microsoft to defend itself against the airline’s criticism. (48 words) It seems there may be some confusion. The … Read more

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

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

Cyberattack downs pharmacies across America

February 22, 2024 at 04:22PM Change Healthcare, a major IT provider in the US, confirmed a cyberattack which caused system shutdowns, impacting prescription order processing at pharmacies nationwide. The disruption affects various services, including claims processing and treatment eligibility checks. Change Healthcare, addressing the issue, disconnected its systems as a precaution. The disruption is expected … Read more

Australia declares ‘nationally significant cyber incident’ after port attack

November 12, 2023 at 07:50PM Australia’s National Cyber Security Coordinator has labeled an attack on DP World, a logistics company, as a “nationally significant cyber incident.” The attack caused DP World’s technology infrastructure at four Australian ports to go offline, resulting in the closure of the facilities. DP World handles 40 percent of the containers … Read more