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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