The company said it deployed a sensor configuration update for its Falcon sensor software on July 19, 2024, which caused outages for a number of customers using certain Windows systems.

8-KOther EventsFiled Jul 22, 2024Period of report Jul 19, 2024Summary published (UTC) Oct 29, 2026

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The company said it deployed a sensor configuration update for its Falcon sensor software on July 19, 2024, which caused outages for a number of customers using certain Windows systems.
CrowdStrike said the event was not caused by a cyberattack. It said it urgently mobilized teams to support the security and stability of its customers.
The company said certain Windows systems that were online when the update was released at 4:09 UTC were affected. It said it identified and isolated the issue and reverted the update at 5:27 UTC.
The company said it continues to work with impacted customers to fully restore their systems. It added that it has provided remediation information through its customer support portal and published event-related updates on its blog. The company also said it continues to evaluate the impact of the event on its business and operations.

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Falcon Sensor Configuration Update Causes Outages on Some Windows Systems

The company said it deployed a sensor configuration update for its Falcon sensor software on July 19, 2024, which caused outages for a number of customers using certain Windows systems.

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CrowdStrike Says Event Was Not Caused by Cyberattack

CrowdStrike said the event was not caused by a cyberattack. It said it urgently mobilized teams to support the security and stability of its customers.

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Update Release and Reversion Times

The company said certain Windows systems that were online when the update was released at 4:09 UTC were affected. It said it identified and isolated the issue and reverted the update at 5:27 UTC.

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Customer Recovery Support and Impact Review Ongoing

The company said it continues to work with impacted customers to fully restore their systems. It added that it has provided remediation information through its customer support portal and published event-related updates on its blog. The company also said it continues to evaluate the impact of the event on its business and operations.

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