The forced software update temporarily bricked 8.5 million Windows devices around the globe.
A senior US government cybersecurity official has slammed CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. for making “a serious mistake” by pushing a defective update that crashed the systems of businesses and governments globally.
“Any company that builds any kind of software should design, test and deliver it with a priority on dramatically driving down the number of flaws,” she said.
Jen Easterly Microsoft US Cybersecurity And Infrastructure Security Agenc Windows Software
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