Coverage dated July 18, 2024

Local industries experiencing disruptions from global IT outage

Headline from KESQ Palm Springs

A global IT outage is disrupting airlines, banks, hotels and other industries across the world — including the Coachella Valley. CrowdStrike, a cybersecurity company based in Austin, Texas, provides cyberattack response services and other services to its customers.

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NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
What is Crowdstrike and how is it to connected to the global outage? (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)
Published Jul 18, 2024
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description
The massive IT outage affecting computers systems worldwide has been linked to Crowdstrike, a cybersecurity firm. Here's what to know about the company.
FOX Business
What is CrowdStrike, the company linked to the global tech outage? (opens FOX Business)
Published Jul 18, 2024
FOX Business's feed description
CrowdStrike is an American cybersecurity firm based out of Austin, Texas. It was founded by George Kurtz in 2012 through a $26 million Series A round.
FOX 29 Philadelphia
What is CrowdStrike? Here’s what to know about the company linked to global outage (opens FOX 29 Philadelphia)
Published Jul 18, 2024
FOX 29 Philadelphia's feed description
The Texas-based organization offers cloud-based security solutions and operates in over 170 countries.
13News Now Norfolk
What is CrowdStrike? Cybersecurity company at center of global IT outage (opens 13News Now Norfolk)
Published Jul 18, 2024
13News Now Norfolk's feed description
A U.S. cybersecurity company is at the center of Friday's unprecedented internet disruption affecting businesses around the world.
ABC 7 Chicago
What is CrowdStrike, the company linked to the global outage? (opens ABC 7 Chicago)
Published Jul 18, 2024
ABC 7 Chicago's feed description
Crowdstrike, the U.S. cybersecurity company, has admitted to being responsible for the error and are working to correct it.
NBC Chicago
What is Crowdstrike? (opens NBC Chicago)
Published Jul 18, 2024
NBC Chicago's feed description
The massive IT outage affecting computers systems worldwide has been linked to Crowdstrike, a cybersecurity firm. Here's what to know about the company.
KESQ Palm Springs
Local industries experiencing disruptions from global IT outage (opens KESQ Palm Springs)
Published Jul 18, 2024
KESQ Palm Springs's feed description
A global IT outage is disrupting airlines, banks, hotels and other industries across the world — including the Coachella Valley. CrowdStrike, a cybersecurity company based in Austin, Texas, provides cyberattack response services and other services to its customers.
KENS 5 San Antonio
What is CrowdStrike, the Austin-based company at center of worldwide tech outage? (opens KENS 5 San Antonio)
Published Jul 18, 2024
KENS 5 San Antonio's feed description
A U.S. cybersecurity company is at the center of Friday's unprecedented internet disruption affecting businesses around the world.
NBC 6 South Florida
CrowdStrike issue causes major outage affecting businesses around the world (opens NBC 6 South Florida)
Published Jul 18, 2024
NBC 6 South Florida's feed description
An update by cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike led to a major IT outage on Friday, impacting businesses around the world.
Los Angeles Times
What is CrowdStrike, and how did it cripple so many computers? (opens Los Angeles Times)
Published Jul 18, 2024
Los Angeles Times's feed description
A buggy update from an internet security firm caused worldwide problems for Windows computers.
Quartz
What is CrowdStrike? The cybersecurity company behind the massive global tech outage (opens Quartz)
Published Jul 18, 2024
Quartz's feed description
The cybersecurity giant based in Texas provides services to governments and Fortune 500 companies
WMUR
What is Crowdstrike, the company responsible for the global outage? (opens WMUR)
Published Jul 18, 2024
WMUR's feed description
The global computer outage affecting airports, banks and other businesses appears to stem at least partly from a software update issued by CrowdStrike.
NBC New York
What is CrowdStrike? What to know about cybersecurity company connected to global IT outage (opens NBC New York)
Published Jul 18, 2024
NBC New York's feed description
A widespread Microsoft outage linked to cybersecurity firm Crowdstrike disrupted flights, banks, media outlets and companies around the world on Friday and...
Quartz
What to know about the massive global tech outage grounding flights, disrupting banks and more (opens Quartz)
Published Jul 18, 2024
Quartz's feed description
CrowdStrike, a widely-used cybersecurity firm, bungled a software update — plunging airports and businesses into chaos
WSVN Miami
What is CrowdStrike, the company linked to the global outage? - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)
Published Jul 18, 2024
WSVN Miami's feed description
(CNN) — The global computer outage affecting airports, banks and other businesses on Friday appears to stem at least partly from a software update issued by
CBS News
What is CrowdStrike, the cybersecurity company behind the global Microsoft outages? (opens CBS News)
Published Jul 18, 2024
CBS News's feed description
The outages Friday were connected to "a defect found in a single content update for Windows hosts," CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz said in a statement.
Forbes
CrowdStrike Global Outage: CEO Debunks Cyberattack Claims (opens Forbes)
Published Jul 18, 2024
Forbes's feed description
CrowdStrike’s Falcon software—which is at the center of the outage—is used by over 20,000 companies worldwide for cybersecurity purposes.
WHDH Boston
What is CrowdStrike, the company linked to the global outage? - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)
Published Jul 18, 2024
WHDH Boston's feed description
The global computer outage affecting airports, banks and other businesses on Friday appears to stem at least partly from a software update issued by major US cybersecurity firm
NBC News
Meet CrowdStrike, the company at the heart of the global tech outage (opens NBC News)
Published Jul 18, 2024
NBC News's feed description
Meet CrowdStrike, the major cybersecurity company at the heart of the global IT outage Friday.
Philadelphia Inquirer
What is CrowdStrike, the cybersecurity company linked to the global Microsoft outage? (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)
Published Jul 18, 2024
Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description
CrowdStrike's clients include hundreds of Fortune 500 companies, and its tools are used by companies including Target, Salesforce, and T-Mobile.
ABC 12 Flint
CrowdStrike linked to global computer outage (opens ABC 12 Flint)
Published Jul 18, 2024
ABC 12 Flint's feed description
The global computer outage affecting airports, banks and other businesses on Friday appears to stem at least partly from a software update issued by major U.S. cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike, experts
Digital Trends
What is CrowdStrike? Here's everything you need to know (opens Digital Trends)
Published Jul 18, 2024
Digital Trends's feed description
Who's the cybersecurity technology company behind the largest tech outage in history? Here is everything you need to know.
The Guardian
What is CrowdStrike and how did it cause a global Windows outage? (opens The Guardian)
Published Jul 18, 2024
The Guardian's feed description
Software made by US cybersecurity company was intended to protect against crashes and disruptions in vital systems – it ended up taking them down
Investopedia
What Is CrowdStrike and How Did Its Update Cause a Global Tech Outage? (opens Investopedia)
Published Jul 18, 2024
Investopedia's feed description
Here's what you need to know about CrowdStrike, the cybersecurity company behind the outage that affected businesses around the world Friday.

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