Discussed more thoroughly here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41002195 (Not sure why that's not on the frontpage)
CrowdStrike Update: Windows Bluescreen and Boot Loops
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Re: CrowdStrike Update: Windows Bluescreen and Boot Loops
#82I just landed at SeaTac an hour ago and the rideshare/app pickup was absolutely nutso. Like thousands of people standing around waiting for taxis and Ubers. The one person I asked what was going on said that the computer systems at all the regional hotels are down (not sure how that makes more people need cabs). Wonder if it’s from this
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#83If it's true that a bad patch was the reason for this I assume someone, or multiple people, will have a really bad day today. Makes me wonder what kind of testing they have in place for patches like this, normally I wouldn't expect something to go out immediately to all clients but rather a gradual rollout. But who knows, Microsoft keeps their master keys on a USB stick while selling cloud HSM so maybe Crowdstrike just yolos their critical software updates as well while selling security software to the world.
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#84GLOBAL OUTAGES - Major banks, media and airlines affected by major IT outage - Significant disruption to some Microsoft services - 911 services disrupted in several US states - Services at London Stock Exchange disrupted - Sky News is off air - Flights in Berlin grounded - Reports the issue relates to problem at global cybersecurity firm Crowdstrike
Good news for crowdstrike! It shows how critical their services are. Stock to go up! (And down a bit when they get sued, and up a bit when they don't get sued too much, etc.)
Re: CrowdStrike Update: Windows Bluescreen and Boot Loops
#85The impact of this will be profound!
Obviously bugs are inevitable, but why this wasn't progressively rolled out is beyond me.
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#86All major US airlines have put in a total ground stop. No flights can take off anymore.
Electronic payment at grocery stores in the US is affected.
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#87Are people counting this on the Windows TCO?
Re: CrowdStrike Update: Windows Bluescreen and Boot Loops
#88If it's true that a bad patch was the reason for this I assume someone, or multiple people, will have a really bad day today. Makes me wonder what kind of testing they have in place for patches like this, normally I wouldn't expect something to go out immediately to all clients but rather a gradual rollout. But who knows, Microsoft keeps their master keys on a USB stick while selling cloud HSM so maybe Crowdstrike ju…
Who needs testing when apologizing to your customers is cheaper?
Re: CrowdStrike Update: Windows Bluescreen and Boot Loops
#89Go to advance repair option then advanced open cmd. Go to windows/system32/drivers/crowdstrike. Then list all the file and delete file name having 291 at the end using cmd "del filenameendingwith291"
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#90This is why you don't make changes on a Friday. Lots of weekends absolutely ruined now.