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One expected input field too many was reason for Crowdstrike BSOD — 21 input fields and only 20 inputs resulted in 8.5 million system crashes: Root Cause Analysis


A sensor that expected 21 inputs and only got 20 was the reason some 8.5 million Windows systems crashed on Friday, July 19. This had major consequences

This version included an IPC template type that allowed it to quickly pass along insights about new attack methods that abuse the existing operation of Windows components. After the massive outage in July, Delta, the world’s largest airline, claimed that CrowdStrike was responsible for delayed and cancelled flights. The letter from Microsoft’s own lawyer states bluntly that “our preliminary review suggests that Delta, unlike its competitors, apparently has not modernized its IT infrastructure, either for the benefit of its customers or for its pilots and flight attendants.”

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