Microsoft Server Down, CrowdStrike : Users of Microsoft Windows across the globe, including in countries such as India, Australia, Germany, the United States, and the UK, are encountering a blue screen issue on their laptops. This problem is causing their systems to restart or shut down automatically. Dell Technologies has indicated that the crash stems from a recent update by CrowdStrike.
The outage began on Thursday evening and affected Microsoft’s Central US region, disrupting essential systems for numerous airlines. This includes American Airlines, Frontier Airlines, Allegiant, and Sun Country in the US, as well as IndiGo and other airlines in India.
It remains unclear whether all reported outages are directly linked to CrowdStrike’s issues or if other problems are contributing factors.
What is CrowdStrike?
CrowdStrike is a cybersecurity platform that provides security solutions to both individuals and businesses. Using a single sensor and a unified threat interface, it correlates attacks across endpoints, workloads, and identities. Its Falcon Identity Threat Protection is designed to stop identity-driven breaches in real-time.
The current issue reportedly arises from a malfunction in CrowdStrike’s Falcon Sensor, which conflicts with the Windows system.
CrowdStrike has acknowledged the error and stated, “Our engineers are actively working to resolve this issue, and there is no need to open a support ticket.” The company will update users once the issue is resolved.
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Microsoft Azure Outage
Microsoft confirmed that the Azure outage was resolved early Friday. However, this disruption highlighted the risks associated with heavy reliance on cloud services for critical infrastructure. The outage impacted airlines, banks, supermarkets, media outlets, and other businesses.
Understanding the Blue Screen of Death
The Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) is a critical error screen that appears on Windows operating systems. It indicates a severe system crash that prevents the computer from operating safely. When this error occurs, the computer restarts unexpectedly, and any unsaved data is likely lost.
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In this case, the BSOD message states, “Your PC ran into a problem and needs to restart. We are just collecting some error info, and then we will restart for you.”
This issue is observed across Windows, Mac, and Linux systems.
