Category: Status
Updates regarding the current situation.
Crowdstrike Outage Affecting Windows Computers Worldwide
UIT is aware of a widespread issue causing crashes of Windows systems running CrowdStrike.
Starting at 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 18, a faulty update from Crowdstrike (software installed on Windows computers that provides protection against threats, ransomware, and other cyberattacks) led to Windows system crashes worldwide.
Crowdstrike withdrew the update at 10:27 p.m. and many Windows systems should recover on their own as they check in with the Crowdstrike servers. Some systems may be in a state where they crash before they’re able to download the updated content, however.
Please visit the UIT Service Alerts page for updates and instructions on how to recover your system.
