The Microsoft Outage: CrowdStrike's Statement and Your Next Steps

Early on Friday, a tech outage impacting Microsoft users affected essential businesses and services around the globe. Here’s what we know.

CrowdStrike reported in a statement on their website that the outage originated from a single content update affecting Windows hosts, assuring customers it was not a cyberattack and that Mac and Linux hosts remain unaffected. As the issue is continuously addressed and resolved, CrowdStrike will provide further updates available through their support portal and the company's website.

According to Hooman Mohajeri , BlueAlly VP of Security Services, “This outage highlights the necessity of having a comprehensive backup and disaster recovery plan to ensure business continuity in the face of unexpected disruptions.”

So, what should you do?

Part of a comprehensive backup strategy for your critical data includes taking consistent snapshots, allowing you to quickly roll back to a previous state in the event of a disaster. If you have not yet implemented this step as part of your backup plan, include it in your future disaster recovery strategy.

If you have been affected by the current Microsoft outage, reach out to your current backup vendor for specific instructions for recovery. For specific workaround instructions for individual hosts or users in the public cloud, please refer to CrowdStrike’s statement on their website.

A backup strategy is a necessary piece of the shield that protects your critical data. BlueAlly can help you find backup and recovery solutions to keep your business safe, regardless of the emergency—cyberattacks, faulty updates, and more.

Contact BlueAlly to get started today.