One update stopped the world
A faulty update from a single security company, CrowdStrike, took down about 8.5 million Windows devices. Airlines halted flights around the world; banks and rail networks went down with them.
When everything rests on one tool, one mistake is enough to stop everything.
TechCrunch · Microsoft says 8.5M Windows devices were affected by CrowdStrike outage · 20 July 2024

