CrowdStrike:

The company’s engineers took action to address the problem, according to an advisory viewed by CNN, which told customers to reboot their computers and perform other actions if they were still having technical issues. According to the advice, the problem is particular to Falcon, one of CrowdStrike’s primary software products, and is not affecting Mac or Linux operating systems. Falcon, according to Crowdstrike, is meant to guard cloud-based stored data.

CrowdStrike’s cybersecurity software – utilized by multiple Fortune 500 firms, including major global banks, healthcare and energy companies – identifies and stops hacking threats. Like other cybersecurity products, the software requires deep-level access to a computer’s operating system to scan for those threats. In this scenario, PCs running Microsoft Windows appear to be crashing due of the improper method a software code update released by CrowdStrike is interacting with the Windows system.

CrowdStrike is actively working with customers impacted by a defect found in a single content update for Windows hosts. Mac and Linux hosts are not impacted. This is not a security incident or cyberattack. The issue has been identified, isolated and a fix has been deployed. We…

— George Kurtz (@George_Kurtz) July 19, 2024

The company stated the interruption was not caused by a security incident or a cyberattack. Kurtz, in his post, said the issue was identified and isolated, and engineers deployed an update to fix the problem.

CrowdStrike’s (CRWD) stock fell 10% in premarket trading.

An advisory seen by CNN indicates that the company’s engineers acted to solve the problem, advising consumers to restart their computers and carry out other actions should they still be experiencing technical problems. According to the advice, the problem is particular to Falcon, one of CrowdStrike’s primary software products, and is not affecting Mac or Linux operating systems. Falcon, according to Crowdstrike, is meant to guard cloud-based stored data.

Using cybersecurity tools developed by CrowdStrike, which are used by several Fortune 500 corporations including big international banks, healthcare and energy companies – finds and stops hacking threats. Like other cybersecurity programs, the software requires deep-level access to a computer’s operating system to check for those risks. In this scenario, PCs running Microsoft Windows appear to be crashing due of the improper method a software code update released by CrowdStrike is interacting with the Windows system.

The company stated the interruption was not caused by a security incident or a cyberattack. Kurtz, in his post, said the issue was identified and isolated, and engineers deployed an update to fix the problem.

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