Cyber Madness: CrowdStrike Chaos, AT&T’s Costly Breach, and More Security Snafus This Week

CrowdStrike’s flawed update caused global service outages, crashing Windows PCs and servers everywhere. Meanwhile, AT&T paid hackers $370,000 to delete stolen data, and North Korean hackers nabbed $230 million from WazirX.

Hot Take:

Looks like the cybersecurity world just took a nosedive into the Twilight Zone. From hospital chaos to Disney data leaks, it’s like someone decided to mash all the worst-case scenarios into one headline-grabbing week. Somebody, please hit Ctrl+Z on this week!

Key Points:

  • CrowdStrike’s Falcon platform update caused global Windows PC and server crashes.
  • AT&T paid $370,000 to hackers to delete stolen data after a major breach.
  • Disney’s Slack archive data breach exposed over a terabyte of data.
  • US Supreme Court’s decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo impacts cybersecurity regulation.
  • North Korean hackers stole $230 million in cryptocurrency from WazirX exchange.

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