Microsoft's Global Outage Sparks Controversy: Elon Musk Criticizes as Satya Nadella Responds

Tesla CEO Elon Musk Blasts Satya Nadella After Microsoft-CrowdStrike Issue Takes Down Millions Of Computers Globally: 'This Gave A Seizure To The Automotive Supply Chain' - Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), CrowdStrike Holdings (NASDAQ:CRWD)

Tesla Inc. TSLA CEO Elon Musk slammed Microsoft Corp.'s MSFT Satya Nadella following the massive IT outage caused by a faulty update pushed out by CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. CRWD. What Happened: Musk slammed Nadella, saying, "This gave a seizure to the automotive supply chain." This comes after Nadella posted a statement on social media platform X, formerly Twitter, saying that the company is working with its clients to bring their systems back online after the outage caused by CrowdStrike. It's not the only instance of Musk mocking Microsoft - he quoted one of his posts from 2021, which said, "Macrohard >> Microsoft." Musk also revealed that CrowdStrike's software has been removed from the systems of his companies, but he did not specify exactly which of his companies he was referring to. Subscribe to the Benzinga Tech Trends newsletter to get all the latest tech developments delivered to your inbox. "We just deleted CrowdStrike from all our systems, so no rollouts at all." However, he added that "many of our suppliers and logistics companies use it." Security researcher Troy Hunt described it as the "largest IT outage in history." See Also: How To Fix CrowdStrike Issue Causing Blue Screen Of Death On Your Windows PC Why It Matters: The Microsoft-CrowdStrike issue has impacted millions of computers around the world. Microsoft's Windows operating system, deployed on machines of businesses across industries like airline, healthcare, IT, and even 911 services, is also the dominant desktop operating system in the world, with a 72% market share. A bad update to a CrowdStrike service led to the blue screen of death (BSOD) issue for Windows users, preventing them from accessing their computers. Check out more of Benzinga's Consumer Tech coverage by following this link. Read Next: Government Agency Advises Public Against Testing 911 In Wake of CrowdStrike Outage Disclaimer: This content was partially produced with the help of AI tools and was reviewed and published by Benzinga editors. Photos courtesy: Shutterstock and Flickr Market News and Data brought to you by Benzinga APIs

Microsoft CEO Breaks Silence On Historic Outage As Elon Musk Trolls Microsoft & Crowdstrike

This is not investment advice. The author has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. Wccftech.com has a disclosure and ethics policy. After a historic global outage that disrupted the finance, media, transport, logistics, and other industries worldwide, Microsoft CEO Satya NAdella shared a few details about the accident. According to him, the mishap occurred after Microsoft's partner Crowdstrike rolled out a software update that rendered computers worldwide inoperable. He added that Microsoft is working with Crowdstrike to resolve the disruption, and according to Tesla CEO Elon Musk, the event also shook up the automobile supply chain. True to form, Musk has spent most of the time since the outage on his social media platform X, and most of his posts have focused on the outage. Microsoft CEO Stresses That His Firm Is Working With Partners To Help Bring Their Systems Online The outage, which is still ongoing, is one of the largest of its kind in history, as systems from the U.S. to Europe and Australia were all affected by it. These range from banking services to rail networks, automotive supply chains, airlines, media and other services that rely on Crowdstrike and Microsoft for their operations. Crowdstrike is primarily a cloud based enterprise security services provider, and since Microsoft's Azure cloud computing and licensed Windows platforms depend on it, the outage led to a worldwide suspension of a large number of computers linked with these platforms. In his first set of remarks after the outage, Nadella confirmed in a brief post on X that Crowdstrike's software update was responsible for the global disruption. He outlined that Crowdstrike "released an update that began impacting IT systems globally," adding that his firm was working with Crowdstrike and other industry actors to "provide customers technical guidance and support to safely bring their systems back online." This suggests that a large portion of the affectees are yet to gain access to their computers, and his comments mirror those made by Crowdstrike earlier. In response to Nadella's statements, Musk commented that the outage had also given "a seizure to the automotive supply chain," implying that the impact of the outage was wider than initially expected. In the aftermath of the AI wave spurred by its investment in OpenAI, Microsoft's role in the global technology industry has only grown, especially as it has pitched its Azure Cloud Computing system to businesses for their artificial intelligence workloads. However, Microsoft's shares did not reflect any impact of the outage during trading today, as the brunt was borne by Crowdstrike's stock, which is down 11% as of late afternoon after having gained roughly 3% over its opening price of $294. Musk's comments related to the outage weren't limited to Nadella. They include statements sharing that Crowdstrike's role as a security platform led to the "antivirus" being "the virus" and describing the outage as the largest "IT fail ever." Musk also believes that the outage shows the dangers behind software being too centralized, as well as exasperation over a Crowdstrike office being empty late in the evening after the outage because of remote work. Other remarks on X show that the billionaire wants the global economy's operating system to be more diversified to avoid a single point of failure. Crowdstrike also struck "a very large crowd," Musk commented, and crucially, he added later that his firms had "deleted Crowdstrike from all of our systems."

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella shares 'update' on Windows outage - Times of India

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has acknowledged a widespread Windows outage affecting IT systems globally, stemming from a problematic update released by cybersecurity provider CrowdStrike. The incident has caused significant disruptions across various sectors, including airlines, banks, and emergency services. "We are aware of this issue and are working closely with CrowdStrike and across the industry to provide customers technical guidance and support to safely bring their systems back online," Nadella stated on social media platform X (formerly Twitter). Microsoft's Windows devices, Microsoft 365, and Azure affectedThe outage, which began yesterday, has resulted in countless Windows PCs and servers encountering the "Blue Screen of Death" (BSOD), effectively rendering them inoperable. This has triggered a domino effect, placing extraordinary strain on Microsoft's data centres and network infrastructure, subsequently affecting Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365 services. CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz clarified that the incident was not a security breach or cyberattack. "Today was not a security or cyber incident. Our customers remain fully protected," Kurtz said. He added, "We understand the gravity of the situation and are deeply sorry for the inconvenience and disruption." The faulty update has impacted a wide range of critical services globally. Airlines have reported grounded flights, banks are experiencing service interruptions, and even 911 emergency services in several US states have been compromised. While CrowdStrike has identified the issue and deployed a fix, recovery is expected to be a gradual process. IT administrators face the challenging task of manually resetting affected machines, a process that could take days or even weeks for large organisations. The TOI Tech Desk is a dedicated team of journalists committed to delivering the latest and most relevant news from the world of technology to readers of The Times of India. TOI Tech Desk's news coverage spans a wide spectrum across gadget launches, gadget reviews, trends, in-depth analysis, exclusive reports and breaking stories that impact technology and the digital universe. Be it how-tos or the latest happenings in AI, cybersecurity, personal gadgets, platforms like WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook and more; TOI Tech Desk brings the news with accuracy and authenticity.