2024-07-22 08:39:29
This number represents “less than 1% of all Windows devices,” the American giant said.
And to think that less than 1% of computers running Windows, Microsoft’s operating system, were affected on Friday by an unfortunate update of cybersecurity software which caused panic across a large part of the world. That only 8.5 million PCs taken out of service for a few hours caused this much damage. Airports are at a standstill, TV channels cannot broadcast their programs, hospitals are in slow motion, the Paris 2024 accreditation system is affected… The damage from this XXL virus is immeasurable.
All this for the CrowdStrike cybersecurity software update which was not normally done during the night from Wednesday to Friday. The error was corrected 78 minutes after it was made. Too late. ” While the percentage is small, the effects on the economy and society reflect the use of CrowdStrike by companies that provide critical services. », Microsoft summarizes on its blog. This shift has highlighted our society’s reliance on everything digital. ” The scale of this outing was unprecedented and will undoubtedly go down in history », estimated a cybersecurity expert, Junade Ali.
During the weekend, the results of this bug became a little softer. In the United States, another 1,500 flights were canceled on Saturday. But here everything else, things are back to normal. ” The situation has returned to normal at all airports in France », specified Patrice Vergriete, Minister of Transport. Born in Germany, South Korea and Japan. For some businesses, it may take a few more days to get back to normal.
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