The global communications outage caused by updates from CrowdStrike, which provides cybersecurity services to Microsoft, is causing major impacts worldwide. Many institutions in the US, Europe and Asia, including airlines, banks, healthcare systems and television channels, have experienced technical disruptions. Institutions in Turkey, such as THY, Denizbank and TÜVTÜRK, have also experienced problems.
Microsoft’s Statements
In a statement on the Microsoft 365 website, it was stated that mitigation efforts for Microsoft 365 applications and services were ongoing. It was stated that applications such as Microsoft Defender, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Purview and OneDrive were also affected. The main cause of the problem was explained as an outage caused by a configuration change in the Azure cloud system.
What is CrowdStrike?
CrowdStrike is a company specializing in cybersecurity and offers cloud-based solutions to protect organizations from cyber threats. The problem in CrowdStrike’s systems, which provides cybersecurity services to Microsoft, is causing technical disruptions.
Legal Process Between Albayrak Group and Microsoft
Albayrak Group filed a lawsuit for millions of dollars due to Microsoft’s efforts to use the cloud system and the interruptions in the production process. The court ruled in favor of Albayrak Group and ordered Microsoft to pay. This incident can be considered a precedent in Turkey regarding the transition to the cloud system and data privacy.
Statements by Albayrak Group’s Lawyer Sefa Karcıoğlu
Albayrak Group’s lawyer stated that the case was a turning point in Turkey’s transition to the cloud system and making data transfer abroad mandatory. He emphasized that Microsoft should be held accountable before the Turkish courts.
