CrowdStrike CEO says he is 'deeply sorry' for widespread outages

George Kurtz, President and CEO of CrowdStrike, apologized for the disruption caused by a recent software update that led to worldwide outages affecting critical services like healthcare, travel, and broadcasting. Speaking on NBC’s Today, Kurtz assured that the issue is being resolved and systems are coming back online as they are rebooted. He clarified that the update impacted a Microsoft operating system and emphasized ongoing efforts to assist customers in fully recovering. Kurtz expressed deep regret for the inconvenience caused and reaffirmed CrowdStrike's commitment to protecting its customers' systems.