What is CrowdStrike? Everything we know about the cybersecurity firm deemed responsible for massive Microsoft outage

Microsoft has come under the scanner after a massive outage that has shook the entire world, halting major services, including banking and airlines, in different countries. Users have been complaining over the past few hours that they are not able to access Microsoft applications and services. Even booting up Microsoft Windows laptops or desktops became a troublesome ordeal after updates kept crashing, refusing to boot to home screen.

Microsoft global outage: What all happened?
Among some of the most significant hassles due to the global outage, major banks, media, airports and even 911 services stood affected. In Australia and UK, payment systems relying on Microsoft systems crashed down, triggering an emergency meeting by the Australian government over this crisis. The London Stock Exchange services were disrupted in a major way and trading saw panic for hours. this massive outage is being seen as the biggest tech issue globally in the last few years.