Elon Musk has taken a jab at Microsoft after a major global outage disrupted numerous sectors. The issue, which started today, was caused by a faulty update to CrowdStrike’s Falcon sensor, leading to widespread system failures and many PCs stuck on the recovery screen.
The outage has affected airports, businesses, banks, and government offices worldwide.
Musk commented on X (formerly Twitter), saying, “Macrohard >> Microsoft,” mocking the tech giant during the crisis. He also shared a meme captioned, “everything else is down, this app still works,” highlighting that while many services are down, X remains operational.
Both companies have now acknowledged the problem. A Microsoft spokesperson said, “We are aware of an issue affecting Windows devices due to an update from a third-party software platform. We anticipate a resolution is forthcoming.”
CrowdStrike issued a statement saying, “CrowdStrike is actively working with customers impacted by a defect found in a single content update for Windows hosts. Mac and Linux hosts are not affected. This is not a security incident or cyberattack. The issue has been identified, isolated, and a fix has been deployed.”
CrowdStrike President and CEO George Kurtz also posted on social media, confirming the company’s efforts to resolve the issue and advising customers to check the support portal for the latest updates.