CrowdStrike, the cybersecurity company responsible for a faulty driver update that plunged 8.5 million Windows machines into an endless blue screen of death, is offering customers a $10 Uber Eats gift card as an apology.
Reports suggest CrowdStrike is emailing its partners, acknowledging the “additional work” caused by the July 19 incident. The email states, “Your next cup of coffee or late night snack is on us!” However, some users are encountering problems redeeming the codes, with reports of an error message stating the gift card “has been canceled by the issuing party and is no longer valid.”
The global outage impacted various aspects of society, including airlines in Amsterdam, Berlin, Dubai, London, and the US. Hospitals, supermarkets, telecommunications providers, emergency services, and countless other businesses around the world were also affected.
If you’re interested in learning more about the outage, you can find further information at the provided links.
