Update on Impact of CrowdStrike IT OutageÌý
On July 19, 2024 there were numerous large-scale IT outages affecting many different industries. The issue was isolated to customers of Crowdstrike, a cybersecurity service provider.ÌýÌý
The outages were the result of a defect in an update for Windows hosts. Mac and Linux hosts were not impacted. This was not a cyberattack.
ɬÀï·¬ÏÂÔØ is not a customer of CrowdStrike.Ìý However, a few vendors used by ɬÀï·¬ÏÂÔØ have had minor issues due to CrowdStrike. For example, StarRez (used for Residence Hall information) has reported some of its North American customers may still be experiencing intermittent interruptions, though at present ɬÀï·¬ÏÂÔØ is not amongÌýthem.
If anything changes, this article will be updated.