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8.5M Windows Devices Affected by CrowdStrike Outage, Says Microsoft
- Around 8.5 million Windows devices were impacted by a recent CrowdStrike outage, according to Microsoft VP David Weston.
- This is the first official number released, revealing the global scale of the issue caused by a software update.
- The outage affected critical sectors like banks, airlines, and rail networks, despite the relatively low percentage of affected devices.
- Weston emphasized the broad economic and societal impacts, noting the use of CrowdStrike by enterprises running critical services.
- Microsoft and CrowdStrike are collaborating on a scalable solution to accelerate recovery, involving AWS and Google Cloud.
Source: Techcrunch

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