CrowdStrike screwed up. Microsoft screwed up in allowing CrowdStrike's screw up to down Windows machines.
That's where the blame lies, not with the EU.
I suspect MS blaming the EU has everything to do witht avoiding fallout (in the form of compensation suits) and nothing to do with who is actually at fault.
Frankly though, I'm more than a little surprised that MS and Crowdstrike aren't trying to blame the victims. There's an argument that the victims should have tested it before rolling it out across the board. Which, surely, any competent IT department in a large company or organisation would do. Unless of course Crowdstrike's update mechanism prevents that.
I suspect it's going to take years to sort out and the only ones who'll profit are the lawyers. I just hope those people affected (missed flights, missed hospital appointments, etc) get the compensation they are due.
Statistics: Posted by thagrol — Wed Jul 24, 2024 12:45 pm