[AusNOG] Global Outage - CrowdStrike? What's the story?

[Tony Wicks]

https://www.theverge.com/2024/7/19/24201717/windows-bsod-crowdstrike-outage-issue

 

From: AusNOG <ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net> On Behalf Of DaZZa
Sent: Friday, July 19, 2024 8:22 PM
To: Luke Thompson <luke.t at tnc.works>
Cc: AusNOG <ausnog at lists.ausnog.net>
Subject: Re: [AusNOG] Global Outage - CrowdStrike? What's the story?

 

Crowdstrike pushed a bad update which sends windows machine into a BSOD loop 

So far, the only way of fixing it is to manually boot *every* effected machine into safe mode and delete the offending file.

It's broken banks, airports, TV playout systems, ServiceNSW was completely unable to service anything - and it's world wide *anywhere* Crowdstrike is used on windows - servers or workstations.

It's going to be an ugly weekend for any org who uses it!

D

 

On Fri, 19 July 2024, 6:10 pm Luke Thompson, <luke.t at tnc.works <mailto:luke.t at tnc.works> > wrote:

G'day,

Just curious about what's amiss, a few things lined up this arvo:

1. Banks advising that there is an outage impacting payments etc.

2. Telstra MVNO Support advising that they have no internet right now.

3. There is a spike of problems reported on Down Detector, now calming:

https://downdetector.com.au/ (Google to AWS to CBA/NAB, Xero, Uber, NBN...)

Wondering if anyone can share any insights into what's happening this 
afternoon BTS or otherwise?

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-07-19/global-it-outage-crowdstrike-microsoft-banks-airlines-australia/104119960

Cheers,
Luke

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