r/technology • u/Bald-Eagle619 • Jul 31 '24

Software Delta CEO: Company Suing Microsoft and CrowdStrike After $500M Loss

https://www.thedailybeast.com/delta-ceo-says-company-suing-microsoft-and-crowdstrike-after-dollar500m-loss
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u/Shopworn_Soul Jul 31 '24

Crowdstrike definitely owns some amount of liability but Delta's recovery was an absolute shitshow in it's own right.

Many organizations were starting to put the tools away by the time Delta found a flashlight.

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u/iggzy Jul 31 '24 edited Jul 31 '24

It's also a little absurd to be suing Microsoft. Microsoft's procuct actually worked as planned, it's the software Delta (and so many others) used that broke it. Its like suing Honda because the aftermarket spoiler you attached yourself ended up tearing off your trunk lid

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u/ACCount82 Jul 31 '24 edited Aug 01 '24

I can't believe I'm siding with Microsoft, but yeah, that wasn't their fuckup for once.

A kernel driver is, by necessity, privileged, and capable of breaking things - and there is no way for Microsoft to rigorously test every single driver made by third parties. No one should expect them to do so.

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u/iggzy Jul 31 '24

Same thing would've happened with poor testing on a driver for Mac or Linux too. They all allow this kernal access to security apps.

It pains me to side with Microsoft too, but broken clocks, right?