Security News > 2024 > July > CrowdStrike Windows patchpocalypse could take weeks to fix, IT admins fear
2024-07-19 17:54
Kettle If you're an IT administrator with Windows boxes on your network, Friday can't have been a lot of fun.
What's likely millions of systems were or still are stuck in blue-screen boot loop hell, mostly requiring manual intervention to fix.
It's due to a broken file pushed out by CrowdStrike to Microsoft Windows systems, causing them to crash and stay down around the world.
It's hit airports, hospitals, businesses ... you name it.
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