CrowdStrike outage hits US hospitals

A routine software update from cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike unintentionally caused a major IT outage, disrupting numerous businesses including those in the healthcare sector. The company serves over 50% of Fortune 500 companies, leading to widespread disruptions. Although CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz assured clients that a fix was in progress, industry experts fear the recovery process will be time-consuming and challenging, particularly for smaller companies with limited IT resources.