The global crash was triggered by a kernel driver update in CrowdStrike's Falcon software, causing system outages worldwide. Healthcare services were impeded, delaying patient communications and appointments. Emergency services, including 911, suffered from disrupted lines. TV stations like Sky News in the UK temporarily ceased live broadcasts. The issue demanded manual device recovery, which included system reboots, impacting businesses and public bodies. The scale of the event marked a significant setback in operational continuity, service provision, and public trust.
Source: https://www.wired.com/story/crowdstrike-outage-update-windows/
TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/crowdstrike
"id": "cro000072024",
"linkid": "crowdstrike",
"type": "Vulnerability",
"date": "7/2024",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "5",
"explanation": "Attack threatening the organization’s existence"{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 'Global',
'industry': 'Cybersecurity',
'name': 'CrowdStrike',
'type': 'Software Company'}],
'description': 'The global crash was triggered by a kernel driver update in '
"CrowdStrike's Falcon software, causing system outages "
'worldwide. Healthcare services were impeded, delaying patient '
'communications and appointments. Emergency services, '
'including 911, suffered from disrupted lines. TV stations '
'like Sky News in the UK temporarily ceased live broadcasts. '
'The issue demanded manual device recovery, which included '
'system reboots, impacting businesses and public bodies. The '
'scale of the event marked a significant setback in '
'operational continuity, service provision, and public trust.',
'impact': {'brand_reputation_impact': 'Significant',
'downtime': 'Significant',
'operational_impact': 'High',
'systems_affected': 'Global systems'},
'response': {'remediation_measures': 'Manual device recovery, system reboots'},
'title': 'Global Crash Triggered by CrowdStrike Falcon Software Update',
'type': 'Software Malfunction',
'vulnerability_exploited': 'Kernel driver update'}