Viral CrowdStrike outage social media photo is fake [Video]

The man who shared the images of himself said he used Photoshop and generative AI to make the pictures.

A faulty software update issued by cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike caused a global tech outage on July 19. The outage, which affected computers running Microsoft Windows worldwide, grounded flights, knocked media outlets offline, and disrupted hospitals, banks, small businesses and government offices.

CrowdStrike said the outage was not the result of hacking or a cyberattack, adding a fix was on the way. But hours later, the disruptions continued.

Just a few hours after the outage began, a man claiming to be responsible for the software update posted a photo of himself at what appeared to be the CrowdStrike offices. In a follow-up video, the man also shared his version of what he says caused the outage. The photo and video posts have garnered over 24 million views in less than 24 hours.

“First day at Crowdstrike, …

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