Delta Launches $500M Lawsuit Against CrowdStrike

Delta Air Lines has filed a lawsuit against CrowdStrike to recover roughly $500 million in losses tied to a July outage caused by a defective Falcon Sensor update that led to widespread Windows “blue screen” crashes and thousands of canceled Delta flights. Delta alleges CrowdStrike skipped proper testing, while CrowdStrike disputes the claims, argues Delta’s slow recovery stemmed from antiquated IT, and contends its liability is under $10 million; the U.S. Department of Transportation is investigating Delta’s prolonged recovery and customer service issues. The story notes an update on Oct. 28 with CrowdStrike’s comments.