Large-scale system failure, the world's eyes are on cyber enterprise cloud strikes

A product known as “endpoint detection and response (EDR)” software developed by Cloud Strike continuously scans machines for signs of suspicious activity and automatically responds.

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　　However, in order to do this, it is necessary to give such programs access rights to check whether there are any security flaws in the core part of the computer operating system. This access also gives such a program the ability to disrupt the system it is trying to protect. That is exactly what caused Microsoft's basic software (OS) “Windows” to stop functioning on the 19th.

　　The person in charge of Cloud Strike acknowledged that the current global system failure was due to a problem with the company's software “Falcon.”

　　The company explained in a statement on the 19th that it was due to “a bug found in content updates for Windows hosts,” and that it was not due to a cyber attack or security breach. After assuming that there was no impact on people using “Mac” or “Linux” machines, it was added that “a patch program was distributed.”

I don't think it's a good problem simply because the patch was distributed. It's also a credit issue, and it seems like the claim for damages in this case would be a tremendous amount of money.