Vincent Flibustier, a satirical writer, went viral over the weekend after falsely taking responsibility for the wide computer outage caused by a CrowdStrike update.
On Friday, a faulty update to CrowdStrike's 'Falcon Sensor' antivirus program led to widespread blue screen errors, system crashes for Windows users, and disruptions in critical infrastructure like aviation, banking, and businesses worldwide.
Flibustier, known for the controversial NordPresse site, jokingly claimed responsibility for the outage by posing as a new CrowdStrike hire, sharing an AI-generated photo and confessing to making a code update error leading to his termination. His viral tweet garnered millions of likes, shares, and comments, initially fooling some people and showcasing the spread of misinformation and the impact of generative AI.
Social media users frantically searching for a culprit helped Flibustier's posts go viral. Elon Musk also joined in with memes.
Microsoft and CrowdStrike are working to resolve the issue, but manual fixes are required for some systems.
First day at Crowdstrike, pushed a little update and taking the afternoon off ✌️ pic.twitter.com/bOs4qAKwu0
— Vincent Flibustier 👽 (@vinceflibustier) July 19, 2024
Sources: Corriere, Republic World, ABP Live, Il Giornale, Times Now, India Blooms, NewsX, Economic Times, MENAFN, News18, Livemint, DNP India, Unique News Online, udn
This article was written in collaboration with Generative AI news company Alchemiq.
