New Cyberattack Affects Microsoft, CrowdStrike Investigating
Microsoft Hosts Summit to Discuss Outage
On Tuesday, Microsoft hosted a summit to address the recent CrowdStrike outage that impacted thousands of customers. The outage, which began on Monday, affected CrowdStrike's Falcon platform, which is used by many organizations to detect and respond to cyberattacks.
During the summit, Microsoft officials provided updates on the investigation into the outage and outlined steps that customers could take to mitigate the impact of the attack.
Affected Customers
The outage affected customers in multiple countries, including the United States, Europe, and Asia. The impact of the outage varied depending on the customer's configuration of the Falcon platform.
Some customers experienced disruptions to their security operations, while others were able to continue operating with limited functionality.
Cause of the Outage
The cause of the outage is still under investigation. However, CrowdStrike officials believe that the attack was caused by a sophisticated threat actor.
The threat actor is believed to have exploited a previously unknown vulnerability in the Falcon platform.
Microsoft's Response
Microsoft has been working closely with CrowdStrike to investigate the outage and provide support to affected customers.
Microsoft has also released a security advisory that provides guidance to customers on how to mitigate the impact of the attack.
CrowdStrike's Response
CrowdStrike has apologized for the outage and is committed to working with Microsoft to resolve the issue as quickly as possible.
CrowdStrike has also released a statement that provides more information about the outage and the steps that the company is taking to address the issue.
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