CrowdStrike's outage caused global disruptions, creating an opening for scammers to target vulnerable customers amidst the chaos.
Scams observed during the outage included malware installations, domain spoofing, and crypto wallets with CrowdStrike themes.
Phony recovery guidelines from bad actors disguised as CrowdStrike contained malware, demonstrating the exploitation of the situation for malicious purposes.
McAfee detected malware varieties seizing control of devices, wiping data, and aiming to steal sensitive information during the outage period.
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