A glitch in an update to cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike's Falcon Sensor tool caused a catastrophic error, resulting in millions of Windows computers crashing worldwide.
The chaos from the glitch led to canceled hospital appointments, closed airports, stock exchange issues, grounded flights, and offline banks and supermarkets globally.
CrowdStrike addressed the glitch, but the incident revealed the risk of relying heavily on a single software vendor for global digital systems.
The incident highlights the substantial economic impact and risks associated with single company vulnerabilities in the global digital infrastructure.
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