The CrowdStrike Outage and Market-Driven Brittleness
Friday’s massive internet outage, caused by a mid-sized tech company called CrowdStrike, disrupted major airlines, hospitals, and banks. Nearly 7,000 flights were canceled. It took down 911 systems and left people stranded all across the country. The chaos was so widespread that even the most seasoned travelers were left scratching their heads. But hey, at least we all got a break from our emails for a day, right?
CrowdStrike's Effort to Make Amends Does Not Go Well
They meant well. But the company behind last week's worldwide internet outage is being accused of failing to read the room in a big way with a $10 Uber Eats voucher for its affected partners. Also, trying to make up for a global IT catastrophe with a $10 gift card is like trying to put out a wildfire with a squirt gun. Nice try, CrowdStrike, nice try.
“This is just shocking:” Delta passengers tell of airport agony and a canceled honeymoon amid meltdown
J.R. Reed's three kids were scattered in different states across the country this week. They all had tickets to get home on Delta. But they couldn't even get onto planes. Delta paused its unaccompanied minor program, leaving parents scrambling to figure out how to get their kids back home. It's like a real-life version of Home Alone, except without the fun music and happy ending.
No, CrowdStrike didn’t send $10 gift cards to customers after its outage. Here’s what happened
A massive technology outage linked to cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. may have been the largest tech disruption in history and the company has tried to make up for it with some of its partners. But here's the kicker – the $10 gift card gesture was actually more of an urban legend. So next time someone offers you a $10 gift card as a peace offering, just remember – it might be too good to be true.
