CrowdStrike Outage Impacts Businesses Globally

Cybersecurity Platform Experiences Major Disruption

Outtage Caused by Defect in Content Update

CrowdStrike, a leading cybersecurity firm, experienced a major outage on Friday, December 2, 2023. The outage impacted businesses globally, causing disruptions in operations and raising concerns about data security.

According to a statement released by CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz, the outage was caused by a defect in a content update for the company's Falcon platform. The update, which was intended to enhance security protection, inadvertently caused a widespread disruption of services.

The outage has had a significant impact on businesses that rely on CrowdStrike's software for their cybersecurity needs. Affected industries include healthcare, finance, manufacturing, and technology. The outage has also led to a decline in CrowdStrike's stock price, which fell by as much as 21% in pre-market trading.