The global communications outage, caused by updates from CrowdStrike, a cybersecurity provider for Microsoft, has affected many industries around the world, with organizations including airlines, banks, healthcare systems and television networks experiencing technical disruptions.
Microsoft and the Global Outage
Microsoft 365 announced on its website that there is an ongoing issue with Microsoft 365 apps and services. The affected apps include Microsoft Defender, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Purview, and OneDrive. The root cause of the issue is a configuration change in the Azure cloud system.
CrowdStrike Problem and Its Meaning
It is stated that technical disruptions occurred due to problems in the systems of CrowdStrike, which provides cybersecurity services to Microsoft. CrowdStrike is a company specializing in cybersecurity and offers cloud-based solutions to protect institutions against cyber threats.
Albayrak Group Files Lawsuit Against Microsoft
Albayrak Group filed a lawsuit against Microsoft, demanding compensation of millions of dollars forced on the grounds that the company was to use the cloud system and suffered losses due to the interruptions. As a result of the court case, Albayrak Group won the case and was entitled to compensation.
Statements by Albayrak Group’s Lawyer Sefa Karcıoğlu
Albayrak Group’s lawyer Sefa Karcıoğlu stated that the result of the case is important in terms of the prosecution of organizations that do not have a commercial center in Turkey. Karcıoğlu criticized Microsoft’s attitude and emphasized that the courts treat everyone equally.
Microsoft’s Response and Court Decision
After the court decision, Microsoft did not respond to the Albayrak Group’s accusations and praised its cloud system. The court ruled in favor of the Albayrak Group and ordered compensation, which set an important precedent for similar cases in Turkey.
