Microsoft outage live updates: Worldwide travel chaos after Crowdstrike cybersecurity update hits IT systems

Crowdstrike is a cybersecurity firm that specializes in endpoint security protection, aiming to prevent cyber threats and vulnerabilities. Founded in 2011, the Texas-based company has helped in investigation of major cyber-attacks, including a 2016 breach into the US Democratic National Committee’s network. It recently came under scrutiny when American Airlines and the Swiss cybersecurity office blamed a global IT outage on a technical issue with Crowdstrike.