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CrowdStrike Security Incident
July 19, 2024
430 days ago
Resolved
Incident Overview
Situation Description
CrowdStrike experienced a significant outage affecting Windows hosts due to a defect in a Falcon content update, which was not a cyberattack.
Event Types
Faulty Update / Patch
Technical Failure / Outage
Industry Sector
TechnologyGeographic Scope
GlobalResponse Actions
Deployed Emergency Patches
Restored Systems from Secure Backups
Managed Public Narrative & Crisis Communications
Revised Incident Response Plan
Impact Analysis
Event Types (2 identified)
Faulty Update / Patch
Technical Failure / Outage
Financial Impact
$0 USDRecords Affected
0Primary Impacts
Operational Disruption
Key Decisions Made
CrowdStrike identified the issue and deployed a fix for the Falcon content update defect.; CrowdStrike is working closely with impacted customers and partners to restore systems.; CrowdStrike committed to providing full transparency on how the incident occurred and the steps being taken to prevent recurrence.
Technical Analysis
Attack Method
Software Bug (Non-Vulnerability)
Vulnerability / Tool
Falcon content update for Windows hosts
Additional Information
Quick Facts
- Company:
- CrowdStrike
- Date:
- July 19, 2024
- Status:
- Resolved
- Decision Maker:
- George Kurtz
- Position:
- Founder and CEO
- Published:
- 19/07/2024
Source Information
Original Query
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Information Published
19/07/2024
Incident Occurred
July 19, 2024 (430 days ago)
Status: Resolved
Estimated resolution based on age