2024-07-31 10:05:38
Among the most emblematic cases in which she intervened was the hacking of Sony Pictures’ computer systems in 2014 and in 2016 she was contacted by the State Democratic Party to look into a similar case.
This Friday, The company Crowdstrike achieved worldwide notoriety after the computer blackout suffered by Microsoft and affected industries such as banking, aviation and media.
Thus, in many airports around the world, passengers were unable to board their flights, as the boards announcing the schedules They only showed the so-called “blue screen of death”.
The company involved is Crowdstrike, of North American origin and that focuses on IT security for high-profile companies, which explained in a public statement that the problem was caused by “a single content update for Windows hosts. Mac and Linux hosts are not affected.”
“The problem has been identified, isolated and a solution has been implemented. We refer customers to the support portal for the latest updates and will continue to provide ongoing, comprehensive public updates on our blog,” the company said.
Founded in 2011, Crowdstrike is headquartered in Austin, Texas and has nearly 8,500 employees and 24,000 customers, including some of the world’s largest companies. those who call on her to deal with episodes of cyber attacks.
Among the most emblematic cases in which he intervened There is the hacking of Sony Pictures’ computer systems in 2014 and in 2016 she was contacted by the State Democratic Party to look into a similar case.
“We understand the severity of the situation and deeply regret the inconvenience and disruption. We are working with all affected customers to ensure systems are back up and able to deliver the services their customers count on,” Crowdstrike said.