CrowdStrike CEO Says 97 Percent of Disrupted Devices Back Up After Global IT Outage

CrowdStrike said in the post-incident review that it’s taking steps to prevent future problems with software updates.

An information screen informs travelers that train information is unavailable due to a global technical outage, at Canal Street subway station, in New York City, on July 19, 2024. Adam Gray/Getty Images

CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz announced on Thursday that 97 percent of the Windows sensors affected by a problematic software update that caused last week’s global IT outage have been restored.

Mr. Kurtz added in his July 25 statement that the cybersecurity company “will not rest” until the remaining 3 percent of the Windows sensors, which are software components that collect information and monitor for potential cyber threats, are back up and running.