An issue related to a CrowdStrike update of the Falcon Sensor has caused Windows hosts to crash with symptoms including blue screen errors.
If you have been impacted by the incident we advise you to visit the CrowdStrike support portal for further information on how to apply the workaround.
Mike Maddison, CEO, NCC Group comments: "Incidents of this nature do occur in a connected world that is reliant on technology. Disruption at one stage in a digital supply chain can have a ripple effect all the way throughout it.
We’ve seen this today, with the incident having a tangible impact across the globe, from aviation to banking and healthcare. It highlights the critical need for organisations to take cyber resilience seriously, and ensure they have an incident management plan in place should situations like this occur.
Impacted organisations should, if they have not already, take immediate action and follow the remediation advice issued by CrowdStrike on their support portal."