CrowdStrike slammed over pathetic apology gesture for Microsoft outage that caused $5.4 billion of damage

  • CrowdStrike offers staff $10 Uber Eats gift cards as token of appreciation 
  • READ MORE: CrowdStrike probed for sidelining its white, male coders

By Maryann Martinez, Texas Bureau Chief For Dailymail.Com

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The Texas company blamed for last week’s Microsoft outage that cost $5.4 billion has offered customer support staff a $10 Uber Eats gift voucher.  

CrowdStrike, a cyber-security firm based in Austin, sent the $10 food vouchers to ‘teammates and partners who helped customers through the situation’, alongside an apology email.

‘And for that, we send our heartfelt thanks and apologies for the inconvenience,’ the message read.

‘To express our gratitude, your next cup of coffee or late night snack is on us!’ 

Crowded airports were filled with stranded and frustrated passengers on July after the FAA ordered a total ground stop of all flights in the US after the CrowdStrike outage

CrowdStrike’s ‘Falcon Sensor’ caused Microsoft Windows to crash, resulting in the now infamous ‘Blue Screen of Death,’ so many people saw July 23

CrowdStrike caused the meltdown Friday by pushing out a massive software update that crashed computers around the globe.

Airlines were among the worst hit, with tens of thousands of flights canceled across the globe – and Delta Airlines only returning to a full schedule a week later.  

The company’s ‘Falcon Sensor’ caused Microsoft Windows to crash, resulting in the now infamous  ‘Blue Screen of Death,’ so many people saw July 19. 

Falcon, uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to detect cyber threats in real time.

As part of its mea cupla tour, CrowdStrike issued a plan to avoid future outages in a blog post. 

The company will no longer release mass updates to prevent worldwide outages. 

It’s also promised to upgrade its verification system to identify faulty code.

George Kurtz, chief executive officer of Crowdstrike Inc., speaks during the Wall Street Journal Tech Live global technology conference in Laguna Beach, California, U.S., on Monday, Oct. 21, 2019

Stranded travelers wait for flights at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport

Bags await reunification with their owners in the Delta Air Lines baggage claim area Los Angeles International Airport

However, the company faced a backlash after some of the $10 Uber vouchers it dished out were blocked.

‘Uber flagged it as fraud because of high usage rates,’ CNN reported.

While the gift cards were a good will gesture, CrowdStrike has been silent about whether it will pay customers restitution for lost profits. 

However, lawsuits to get the money back are expected in the near future. 

The tech business has already been hit with a complaint over DEI— alleging it sidelined its white, male employees under a diversity-hiring scheme.

A conservative legal action group alleges that CrowdStrike favors women and minorities for jobs and promotions in coding, programming and other areas through diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies.

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