CrowdStrike offers a $10 apology gift card to say sorry for outage

Category: Cybersecurity

CrowdStrike offered partners a $10 Uber Eats gift card as an apology for a botched update that rendered 8.5 million Windows devices unusable, causing widespread disruptions. However, many recipients reported issues redeeming the gift card, with some receiving cancellation messages. The company acknowledged the incident and expressed commitment to transparency and improvement.

Keywords: CrowdStrike, cybersecurity incident, Windows devices

Source: TechCrunch

Update At: 7/25/2024

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