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According to Fast Technology on July 21, Windows computers around the world have recently encountered an unprecedented "blue screen crisis", and millions of computers are unable to start normally.

The incident was so widespread that it was described by Australian government cybersecurity adviser Troy Hunt as "the largest IT failure in global history."

The accident was caused by a software upgrade by CrowdStrike, a leading US cybersecurity company.

Founded in 2011, CrowdStrike is best known for its Falcon security software, which is designed to complement Microsoft's native security system and provide network monitoring and security risk protection for Windows systems of large organizations.

However, it was the incompatibility of the latest update of this software with the Windows system security code that caused this global blue screen crash.

CrowdStrike's background should not be underestimated. Its customers include 60% of the Fortune Global 500, as well as US federal government departments and several state governments.

The company's founder, George Kurtz, once invited former FBI official Sean Henry as a technical advisor to help the company gain a foothold in the US government market.

In addition, CrowdStrike's early investors include technology giants such as Google. After the company went public on the Nasdaq in 2019, it further consolidated its position in the cybersecurity field through a series of mergers and acquisitions.