A flawed update from CrowdStrike caused chaos in the tech world, disrupting flights and businesses globally. House Republicans are demanding answers from CEO George Kurtz in a public hearing to address the incident. The outage, not a cyber attack, resulted in flight cancellations, hospital disruptions, and government office issues. The lawmakers emphasized the national security risks of network dependency, urging CrowdStrike to take preventive measures. CrowdStrike is cooperating with Congressional Committees to address the situation. The faulty update affected millions of Windows devices, leading to system crashes and hacker exploitation. As CrowdStrike deals with the aftermath, lawmakers are pushing for a hearing to ensure accountability and future prevention measures.
