The Glitch That Crashed Millions of Computers
Jul 23, 2024•17 min•Transcript available on Metacast Episode description
Last Friday, 8.5 million computers around the world stopped working. All kinds of businesses were impacted, from airlines to banks to hospitals. The cause was a routine update sent out by a software company called CrowdStrike. WSJ’s Robert McMillan explains how the meltdown happened and why Microsoft’s software was especially vulnerable.
Further Reading:
- Blue Screens Everywhere Are Latest Tech Woe for Microsoft
- CrowdStrike Made Its Name Fighting Technology Problems. Now It Has Caused One.
Further Listening:
- The Computer Glitch That Caused Nearly 1,000 Convictions
- Hacking the Hackers
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