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Security Fix Backfires, Creating More Problems The CrowdStrike outage that began on July 19, 2024, serves as a critical reminder of the vulnerabilities in our digital infrastructure and the profound dependency on cybersecurity solutions. A routine sensor configuration update went awry, leading to a system crash affecting millions of devices globally, particularly those running on … Read more
CyberCube, a leading cyber risk analytics firm, estimates insured losses from the July 19 CrowdStrike outage to be between $400 million and $1.5 billion. Dubbed the “CrowdOut Event,” it was caused by a faulty CrowdStrike Falcon Sensor update, significantly impacting the standalone cyber insurance market. This incident represents a loss ratio impact of approximately 3-10% … Read more
This morning, when we went to see the latest CrowdStrike Outage news, we knew there’d be a lot to read. Over 30 pages of articles in the Google News search in just the last 24 hours. We took the time to compile a number of them. They illustrate the scale, scope, and impact from large … Read more