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We are hosting a webinar later this month on some things that businesses should do to prepare for recovery from disaster BEFORE the disaster. Hope you can attend.

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Remember the July CrowdStrike outage that caused chaos for businesses around the world? If you were affected, you’re not alone - millions felt the impact as travel, banking, and healthcare networks were disrupted by one of the largest IT outages in history.

The culprit? A small software update that left 8.5 million Windows devices facing the dreaded blue screen of death (BSOD).

In a lighthearted twist, CrowdStrike’s president Michael Sentonas took the stage at DEF CON in Las Vegas to accept the “Epic Fail” award, known as the Pwnie, at the world’s biggest hacking and security conference.

The award, given for the most spectacular blunders in cyber security, was a bit larger than usual this year, a nod to the scale of the mishap. Sentonas joked about the surprise of his team when he decided to accept the award in person. But he also took the opportunity to apologize to everyone affected, emphasizing that owning up to mistakes is key to CrowdStrike’s philosophy.

The towering Pwnie trophy will head back to CrowdStrike’s HQ, serving as a reminder that even the best can stumble.

CrowdStrike President graciously accepts Pwnie Epic Fail award at DEF CON hacking conference We’re going to need a bigger trophy.