Jul 19, 05:51 AM

Widespread IT Outages Linked to CrowdStrike Falcon Update Causing BSOD

Reports indicate widespread IT outages affecting major institutions in Australia and internationally, with numerous Windows computers showing Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) errors. The issues are believed to be linked to an update to CrowdStrike Falcon, a popular cybersecurity software, specifically involving the csagent.sys file. Downdetector, a platform that tracks outages, has seen a surge in reports. The government is treating the incident as a software error, with no evidence of malicious activity so far. Affected sectors include supermarkets, banks, broadcasters, and airlines. CrowdStrike Falcon agents are causing a BSOD boot loop on every endpoint.

#Australia #Windows #Blue Screen of Death #CrowdStrike Falcon #Downdetector

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John Hammond@_JohnHammond
2 years ago
CrowdStrike Falcon agents are imploding right now and causing a Blue Screen of Death boot loop on every endpoint. Reports of massive outages globally. https://t.co/cS9Zt4SagH
Chris Stokel-Walker@stokel
2 years ago
Good morning. Stay in bed today. Early reports suggest Crowdstrike Falcon - a computer threat checker used by lots (and lots and lots) of businesses pushed out an update that might have broken a lot of computers. Airlines, businesses etc affected https://t.co/amhNIqe1Ss
ABC News@abcnews
2 years ago
There are reports of IT outages affecting major institutions in Australia and internationally. https://t.co/WvIFXkwQh5

Widespread IT Outages Linked to CrowdStrike Falcon Update Causing BSOD

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