One year after the Crowdstrike disaster: Have the right conclusions been drawn? - Heise

Jürgen Schmidt analyzes the fallout from the Crowdstrike disaster a year later, focusing on its impact and response strategies. Following a faulty update rollout by Crowdstrike on July 19, 2024, millions of Windows computers crashed, necessitating extensive manual repairs, highlighting significant financial and operational repercussions.

• A major Crowdstrike update failure caused massive Windows computer crashes worldwide.
• Critical failures were tied to poor testing and rapid update rollout.
• Technical issues included issues with kernel mode operations and update processes.
• Crowdstrike and Microsoft are taking steps to prevent future incidents, focusing on resilience and improved update testing.