GOP Legislators Call for Public Hearing with CrowdStrike CEO Kurtz Regarding Worldwide Disruption

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.