CrowdStrike outage explained: What happened and what can we learn?

A botched content update released by CrowdStrike in July 2024 led to a massive IT outage affecting about 8.5 million Windows systems worldwide.

CrowdStrike identified and reverted the error, but the outage persisted as affected computers required manual fixes. More importantly, it highlighted the potential risks associated with automatic software updates and the interconnected nature of modern IT systems.

In this e-guide, learn more about how the outage occurred, its impact on organisations around the globe, and what you can do to mitigate the risks of similar incidents in future.