My sincere apologies to every one of you for the outage that occurred today. Everybody at CrowdStrike is aware of the seriousness and consequences of the issue. Our top concern was restoring client systems, so we worked rapidly to identify the problem and implement a repair. A flaw discovered in a Falcon content update for Windows hosts was the reason for the outage. Linux and Mac hosts are unaffected. There was no cyberattack here. For you to continue providing the services your clients depend on, we are closely collaborating with affected customers and partners to guarantee that all systems are restored. CrowdStrike is running smoothly, and our Falcon platform systems are unaffected by this problem. The installation of the Falcon sensor does not affect any kind of protection. For the most recent developments, keep checking these websites. CrowdStrike as a whole has been deployed to support you and your teams. Please contact technical support or your CrowdStrike representative if you have any questions or need further assistance.
Adversaries and dishonest people would undoubtedly attempt to take advantage of occasions such as these. I urge everyone to exercise caution and make sure they are speaking with authorized CrowdStrike representatives. For the most recent information, the official routes will remain on our blog, as will technical support. The faith and confidence our partners and consumers have placed in CrowdStrike means the world to me. I promise to be completely transparent with you regarding how this happened and the measures we’re taking to make sure it doesn’t happen again while we work to fix this problem.

For what is CrowdStrike well-known?

The enormous cybersecurity firm sells software globally and conducts in-depth hacker investigations. The US government uses the company’s assistance in conducting cybersecurity investigations. For instance, according to the business, CrowdStrike has been tracking North Korean hackers for more than ten years. It was also entrusted with locating the hacker organizations responsible for the Sony Pictures attack in 2014.
However, CrowdStrike’s investigation into the Russian hack of the DNC computers during the 2016 US election is arguably its most well-known accomplishment. Since 2016, it has been the focus of fictitious conspiracy theories. This was especially the case after a White House transcript surfaced, revealing that former US President Donald Trump brought up Crowdstrike during his July 2016 phone conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, which resulted in his first impeachment. The first organization to openly warn about Russian meddling in the 2016 election was CrowdStrike, and US intelligence services subsequently validated the company’s analysis.

What Is an Outage in IT?

When a resource or service for IT is unavailable, it is called an IT outage. Servers, websites, and any type of hardware or software can all experience IT outages. There are two types of network outages: total service failures and partial service failures. The time when your server or network is inaccessible is referred to as downtime. Certain types of planned IT downtime exist, such as regular maintenance. Nonetheless, two kinds of outages frequently lead to unscheduled network outages. System failures: Crashing is the term used to describe this. Failures in communication: These are sometimes referred to as network outages. Uptime denotes the consistency and availability of your system. It usually indicates how long it has been since your system last crashed or experienced an outage, as well as how long it has been since you didn’t have to shut it down to apply updates or carry out any maintenance.
Sometimes, all it takes for a service outage to happen is one miskeyed entry or button click. This can be more common in an IT department that is overworked or underfunded. Our fully managed IT service team at IT Proactive can assist your current IT staff in reducing workload and averting errors before they arise. Malicious people whose goal is to damage a corporation are the source of some IT outages. Cybercriminals can create a significant service disruption using several tactics, including ransomware, DDoS attacks, and network security breaches. For this reason, it’s crucial to confirm that your cybersecurity plans are secure. Network vulnerabilities provide hackers with unrestricted access to your networks, increasing the likelihood that you may not only see IT outages but also receive ransom notes from hackers requesting that you “buy” your server back. Vulnerabilities are fixed before anyone can find and use them, thanks to a proactive cyber security system and approach. When was the last time you performed a network and PC update? Outdated software, servers, and other electronic assets frequently result in outages. There are more security hazards when your operating system (OS) is outdated and incompatible with modern systems.
Security patches are frequently included with software updates to assist in maintaining the security of your systems. Maintaining up-to-date software and operating systems is essential because hackers frequently exploit known flaws in outdated software. Older hardware may experience comparable problems. The manufacturer frequently stops offering support for gear that has been decommissioned. This can make you vulnerable to hardware malfunctions and security threats because of improper maintenance. The way your systems, software, and hardware are connected is known as device configuration. Your systems aren’t being introduced or integrated into a regulated environment if there isn’t change control. Unexpected configuration changes can lead to several issues if you’re operating many programs or data points that are interconnected. This would occur, for instance, if your computer performed upgrades automatically overnight. Some of the programs on your computer may not function because they too need to be updated to run with the new operating system, if those updates include one. When you modify your network routing tables or upgrade infrastructure systems, you can also observe this.