CrowdStrike will explain to Congress about the global Windows mess
It is estimated that around 8.5 million computers around the world were affected
CrowdStrike: A Quality Control Error Caused Computer Failures Worldwide
The extent of the damage caused by the defective upgrade is still being assessed
A significant number of systems have been restored after the digital blackout – CrowdStrike is now “running” to restore the rest
CrowdStrike did not report how many devices are still affected by the problem it caused - it is developing a new fix, which it hopes will speed the recovery of the remaining systems