CrowdStrike acknowledged reports of crashes on Windows hosts linked to the Falcon Sensor in an alert issued at 1:30 a.m. ET on Friday. “Symptoms include experiencing a bugcheck/blue screen error related to the Falcon Sensor. Our engineering teams are actively working to resolve this issue, and there is no need to open a support ticket,” the alert stated.
The CrowdStrike crash impacted more than just personal computers; it disrupted operations for everyone using the cybersecurity company’s services or the widely popular Windows operating system, which supports numerous devices and businesses.
“We’re aware of an issue affecting Windows devices due to an update from a third-party software platform. We anticipate a resolution is forthcoming,” a Microsoft spokesperson said.
The recent CrowdStrike crash has impacted numerous companies, including major banks. If you’re experiencing issues with your bank, don’t panic. Here’s a list of banks and financial apps that might be affected by the outage, according to DownDetector:
TD Bank
Charles Schwab
VISA
Bank of America
Chase
Capital One
Arvest Bank
Wells Fargo
Square
US Bank
SNAP EBT
E-Trade
While this is not an exhaustive list of all banks experiencing issues due to the Microsoft outage, it highlights the widespread impact on financial institutions.
Stay tuned for updates as this story develops.
