The impact of the global Microsoft Windows system crash caused by the release of software updates by the American security technology company 'CrowdStrike' is still ongoing. Microsoft announced on the 20th that a global technical malfunction has affected 8.5 million devices using the Windows operating system.
Microsoft's official blog released a statement on the same day stating that it is estimated that this incident has affected 8.5 million Windows system devices, accounting for less than 1% of all Windows system devices. Although the proportion is small, the widespread economic and social impact it causes reflects that enterprises using "crowdsourcing" company software provide services in many key areas.
On the 19th, the Microsoft Windows system and other Microsoft applications and services experienced a large-scale outage, causing multiple industries such as aviation, railways, shipping, finance, healthcare, and hotels to be unable to operate normally. The work and life of many enterprises and individual users were severely disrupted.
Microsoft has stated that although software updates may occasionally cause issues, widespread failures like the "crowdsourcing" incident are not common. This incident highlights the interdependence of the entire vast ecosystem, including global cloud service providers, software platforms, security and other software vendors, and customers. It also reminds all participants in the entire technology ecosystem how important it is to prioritize security deployment and disaster recovery using existing mechanisms.