A software update released by CrowdStrike caused Windows machines around the world to malfunction, preventing remote recovery, and causing significant outages even for major airlines like Delta. However, despite major mistakes, he managed to receive an award.
World-famous cyber security company CrowdStrike was awarded the “Most Epic Failure” award at Def Con, the world’s largest hacker conference, for being responsible for the recent global IT outage.
CrowdStrike accepting the @PwnieAwards for “most epic fail” at @defcon. Class act. pic.twitter.com/e7IgYosHAE
— Dominic White 👾 (@singe) August 10, 2024
CrowdStrike Awarded “Most Epic Failure”
Held annually at Def Con, the Pwnie Awards celebrate both successes and failures in the world of cybersecurity.
This year’s awards included awards for mobile, desktop and crypto bugs, as well as a “Worst Vendor Response” award and an “Epic Achievement” award for researchers who discovered critical vulnerabilities.
While receiving the “Most Epic Failure” award, CrowdStrike CEO Michael Sentonas stated that their experience was a lesson for the company and that they would learn from their mistakes. Sentonas said, “We understood that it is very important to stand up for it even when terribly wrong things are done, and we acted accordingly.” He made a statement.
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CrowdStrike’s win of this award made a big impact in the cyber security world. While on the one hand, the company is expected to learn from its mistakes and strive to make the industry safer, on the other hand, it has revealed the fact that even large cyber security companies can make such mistakes.
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