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		philipwhiuk on July 19, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: CrowdStrike Update: Windows Bluescreen and Boot Lo... WannaCry did about the same damage to be honest. To pretty much the same systems. The irony is the NHS likely installed CrowdStrike as a direct reaction to WannaCry.

smsm42 on July 19, 2024 [–]

The difference is malware infection is usually random and gradual. CrowdStrike screwup is everything at once with 100% lethality.

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