Millions of PCs running Windows 10 and 11 Operating Systems have been experiencing a widespread issue identified as the Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) over the past few hours. This technical problem has resulted in significant disruptions across various sectors, including government agencies, transit hubs such as airports, private companies, and municipalities.
Initially, speculation pointed towards a potential cyber attack originating from foreign entities like China or Russia. Certain Reddit groups even suggested state-sponsored hackers aimed at infiltrating servers belonging to Microsoft, led by CEO Satya Nadella, potentially causing billions in losses.
However, Microsoft quickly attributed the outage to a third-party error and issued an apology. The impact was severe, affecting IT systems in critical sectors like airports and healthcare, including England’s NHS, due to this technical glitch.
George Kurtz, CEO of CrowdStrike, a prominent cybersecurity firm based in Texas, refuted the cyber attack theories. He stated that the disruption stemmed from a technical glitch resulting from an improper software update rollout, effectively dispelling any notions of malicious intent as speculated in some media reports.
Interestingly, the glitch exclusively affected systems running Microsoft Windows, sparing those using Mac and Linux operating systems.
Meanwhile, sources from Telegram cited a Crowdstrike Falcon software update as the root cause of the disruption on Windows 10 and 11 systems. They provided guidance, including a screenshot, on resolving the issue through safe mode boot procedures.
In summary, this incident has been described as one of the most severe technological nightmares in recent history, incapacitating numerous networked computers. Comparisons were drawn to the 2017 WannaCry Ransomware attack, with industry experts noting this current disruption as having a more significant impact.
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