[Sydney, Australia July 23, 2024] – Planit, a leading provider of testing services worldwide, underscores the crucial role of thorough testing before releasing software, following the recent CrowdStrike 2024 outage. While this global disruption was fortunately devoid of cybersecurity threats, it raises an important question: How could such an incident occur in our advanced technological era?

Overview:

This global disruption, caused by a corrupted CrowdStrike Windows system driver update, resulted in widespread system crashes and complications, particularly for devices using Windows’ BitLocker disk encryption.

Key points in this report include:

• Cause of the Outage: A corrupted update caused system crashes (BSOD) and boot-loop issues due to inadequate pre-release testing.
• Impact: CrowdStrike lost $25 billion in market cap, dropping from $83 billion to $58 billion.
• Broader Issues: Poor patch management and insufficient checks on Windows’ third-party components worsened the outage.
• Testing Importance: The incident underscores the critical need for rigorous testing, often neglected due to shifting IT budgets.
• Planit’s Commitment: Planit emphasizes comprehensive testing to prevent such incidents, helping organizations ensure secure and reliable updates.

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