Some bad code just broke a billion Windows machines

Published: 19 July 2024
on channel: Fireship

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Cybersecurity firm Crowdstrike pushed an update that caused millions of Windows computers to enter recovery mode, triggering the blue screen of death. Learn how the Crowdstrike crash happened and its impact around the world.

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