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Delta Airlines and CrowdStrike Clash Over $500 Million Outage Fallout

Delta blames CrowdStrike and Microsoft for massive disruptions, while both firms deny full responsibility.

  • Delta Airlines claims a global network outage caused by CrowdStrike led to $500 million in losses and 7,000 flight cancellations.
  • CrowdStrike and Microsoft argue Delta's outdated IT infrastructure exacerbated the situation.
  • Delta is pursuing legal action against both companies, while facing a class-action lawsuit from affected passengers.
  • The US Department of Transportation is investigating Delta's handling of the incident.
  • CrowdStrike's shareholders have also sued the company for allegedly misleading statements about its software testing.
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