Congress Grills CrowdStrike on Multibillion-Dollar July Outage
Tuesday, 24 September 2024, 16:36
Congressional Inquiry into CrowdStrike’s Outage
In a key hearing, Congress directed tough questions at CrowdStrike, a leading cybersecurity firm, regarding the multibillion-dollar outage it experienced in July. Lawmakers expressed deep concerns about how such a failure could impact vital services like 911.
Details of the Hearing
- Transparency demanded regarding outage causes.
- Senior executives interrogated about response and recovery.
- Security implications for critical infrastructure discussed.
This intense scrutiny reflects growing concerns over the reliability of cybersecurity measures in place.
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