- A global outage affecting airports, banks, and businesses was linked to a software update from CrowdStrike, impacting Microsoft Windows systems.
- CrowdStrike's cybersecurity software, Falcon, caused the issue due to a defective update, but it wasn't a cyberattack.
- Known for investigating major hacks, CrowdStrike gained prominence for exposing the 2016 Russian hack of the DNC.
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