We are already beginning to see the consequences of the technical failure that put a multitude of Windows devices in jeopardy around the world a few days ago, and which affected different market segments ranging from aviation, banking and even medical.
While Microsoft already stated yesterday that this situation had been resolved, there are now a series of long-term consequences, and these are all those computers that have been affected by the CrowdStrike flaw.
Microsoft Just confirmed What exactly are they? 8.5 million Windows computers worldwide have been affected by this CrowdStrike flaw.
This is less than 1% of all Windows machines on the planet, but considering that these affected machines belong to large companies, and those companies provide services to hundreds and hundreds of millions of people around the world, the damage is quite considerable.
In fact, according to CrowdStrike’s website, Serving 298 of the Fortune 500 companiesbut also 10 of the top healthcare providers and 8 of the top 10 financial services companies.
So repairing 8.5 million affected devices is not only going to cost millions of dollars, but it’s also going to be a process that will take weeks or even months.
Microsoft’s vice president of enterprise security and operating systems, David Westonhas explained how they are helping customers during the CrowdStrike service outage.
“This incident demonstrates the interconnected nature of our broader ecosystem: global cloud providers, software platforms, security and other software vendors, and customers. It is also a reminder of how important it is for all of us in the technology ecosystem to prioritize operational deployment and disaster recovery practices using the mechanisms that exist.”
All this shows that the technological monopoly or oligopoly of a few companies in the world can end up affecting billions of people.
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