The Congressional Oversight Committee has issued a summons for George Kurtz, CEO of CrowdStrike, to appear before Congress to explain the cause of the recent Windows operating system outage that affected both government agencies and businesses last Friday. They also seek clarification on the resolution process and a plan to prevent such incidents in the future.
Mark Green, Chair of the Security Subcommittee, and Andrew Garbarino, a member of the Infrastructure Subcommittee, emphasized the importance of informing the American public about the incident due to its significant repercussions.
Source: The Washington Post
TLDR: CrowdStrike CEO summoned to Congress to explain recent Windows outage, lawmakers emphasize the need for transparency and prevention measures.
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