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Microsoft has serious questions to answer after the biggest IT outage in history

sky.com
submitted
a year ago
bythrowschentotechnology

Summary

70% of the world's desktop computers run on Microsoft Windows software. A software update from cybersecurity company CrowdStrike has now taken a large number of those machines offline. The impact is as yet incalculable - but likely to be huge. It's possible we are looking at the largest IT outage in history.
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6 Comments

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coffeeislife
a year ago
I don't see them financially recovering from this. This was a massive shitshow on a global scale.
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throwschenOP
a year ago
Even worse now that the congressional review is coming
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coffeeislife
10 mos ago
The chaos they were able to cause should have never happened. They deserve to have the book thrown at them.
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throwschenOP
10 mos ago
Not too hopeful. I'm expecting these congressional hearings to be morning but performative.
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froggyweather
a year ago
Basically had a free day off due to this, so I personally can't complain
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throwschenOP
a year ago
At least yours was a better scenario than the poor people trying to travel