CrowdStrike Software Malfunction Causes Windows Crashes

Nationwide 911 Outage Resolved

Company Engineers Identify Software Bug

A major software malfunction from cybersecurity company CrowdStrike caused widespread Windows machine crashes on Tuesday, leading to a nationwide 911 outage. The issue stemmed from a bug in CrowdStrike's Falcon Sensor software, which is used to scan computers for threats. The software malfunctioned, causing computers to crash and making it difficult to access 911 services.

CrowdStrike engineers quickly identified the bug and released a fix, but the damage had already been done. By midmorning, most of the 911 problems had resolved themselves. President Biden was briefed on the situation as it unfolded.

The software malfunction is a major blow to CrowdStrike's reputation, as it highlights the potential risks of relying on third-party software for critical cybersecurity tasks. CrowdStrike shares dropped 19% in the wake of the incident.

We are continuing to monitor the situation and will provide updates as they become available.