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Crowdstrike global outage: Best memes of the IT meltdown

Like every big event, the recent CrowdStrike outage has sparked a wave of jokes across social media platforms.

Un trabajador de oficina problema de actualización de Crowdstrike, a 19 de julio de 2024, en Madrid (España). Un problema de actualización de la empresa de seguridad cibernética Crowdstrike provoca la caída de Microsoft, Aena y otras empresas del sector energético, bancario y medios de comunicación. La caída de Microsoft por el fallo de una actualización ha provocado disrupciones aéreas a nivel global a primera hora de hoy, imposibilitando a gestores aeroportuarios y operadores realizar los procesos de facturación o embarque con normalidad en una fecha clave de temporada alta.
19 JULIO 2024;MADRID;ACTUALIZACIÓN CROWDSTRIKE;MICROSOFT;AENA
Eduardo Parra / Europa Press
19/07/2024
Eduardo ParraEuropa Press

The recent CrowdStrike outage has sparked a wave of humor and creativity across social media platforms, as users turn to memes to cope with the chaos.

A significant issue related to CrowdStrike’s software led to widespread “Blue Screen of Death” (BSOD) errors, affecting numerous businesses globally. This incident not only disrupted operations but also provided fertile ground for meme-makers to express their amusement at the situation.

As the tech community scrambled to address the fallout, users on platforms like X and TikTok began sharing lighthearted content that highlighted the irony of a cybersecurity firm inadvertently causing such widespread disruption.

The best memes on social media

And the fun continues on social media. It’s nice some people have time on their hands to make these memes so we can all laugh after what’s surely been a rough day for a lot of people affected by the IT meltdown.