Did Crowdstrike outage chaos turns a data breach nightmare?

CrowdStrike data breach claims’ timing couldn’t be worse. Just days before this revelation, CrowdStrike was reeling from a catastrophic software update glitch that crashed about 8.5 million Windows computers. Although they released a fix and $10 apology, the error led to significant disruptions, from Olympic ticketing systems in Paris to global airline operations, including flights. Also, there are insider trading claims! Despite the upheaval, CrowdStrike insists there’s no connection between the outage and the alleged data breach.

According to CrowdStrike’s statement to Dataconomy, “There is no CrowdStrike breach. This threat intel data is available to tens of thousands of customers, partners and prospects.” So, how did these claims arise?

Allegedly, the leaked data includes detailed profiles of 244 hacker groups. Each profile outlines the group’s last known activity, current status (active, retired, or inactive), country of origin, targeted industries, and scope of operations across various countries. Also, the Crowdstrike data breach includes a list of IOCs, which are essential for identifying and tracking cyber threats.

The hacker responsible for the breach has threatened to release additional sensitive information. However, according to Crowdstrike’s official statement there is no breach.

The company also has stated that there is no indication that the software glitches and the claims are connected.

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