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CrowdStrike’s Epic Fail: Outage Apology with Uber Eats Gift Card Flops
CrowdStrike’s recent outage led to global chaos, and their apology with a $10 Uber Eats gift card failed spectacularly. Instead of fried chicken, clients got a rescinded offer screen.

Hot Take:
When your cybersecurity solution crashes and burns, offering a side of fries just doesn’t cut it. CrowdStrike’s attempt to patch things up with gift cards was like trying to put out a forest fire with a squirt gun. Epic fail!
Key Points:
- CrowdStrike’s global outage led to widespread system failures.
- The company attempted to make amends with a $10 Uber Eats gift card.
- The gift card redemption was unsuccessful for many users.
- The outage impacted banks, hospitals, airlines, and more.
- CrowdStrike blamed the issue on a buggy update.