Michael Sentonas, a Greek-Australian tech executive, is at the center of the global IT outage crisis following Friday’s disruption that affected banks, supermarkets, and airlines worldwide. As president of CrowdStrike, the cyber-security firm implicated in the outage linked to a Microsoft upgrade, Sentonas faces significant fallout. The outage, which began around 3 pm AEST in Australia, has led to major disruptions across multiple countries and industries, including media, banking, and air travel.
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CrowdStrike, a Texas-based cybersecurity firm, is at the center of a massive global IT outage caused by a faulty update to its Falcon platform. The incident impacted various industries worldwide, resulting in widespread system crashes. CEO George Kurtz assured that it was not a cyberattack and that efforts are underway to resolve the issue, although recovery is complicated by the need for manual intervention in data centers.
