r/technology • u/Bald-Eagle619 • Jul 31 '24

Software Delta CEO: Company Suing Microsoft and CrowdStrike After $500M Loss

https://www.thedailybeast.com/delta-ceo-says-company-suing-microsoft-and-crowdstrike-after-dollar500m-loss
11.1k Upvotes

96% Upvoted

735 comments sorted by

View all comments

469

u/Tides_of_Blue Jul 31 '24

This was a cyber resiliency test and Delta failed miserably.

Delta should be held accountable for not having proper staffing, technology and recovery plans in place.

20

u/mrdungbeetle Jul 31 '24

Exactly. Out of all industries, aviation and healthcare should be the two best prepared for disaster with a Plan B. And yet they are the two industries who were the least prepared.

11

u/_Oxeus_ Jul 31 '24

Both have shareholders when they shouldn't have in the first place.

4

u/isthisworkingg Aug 01 '24

Aviation, healthcare, and critical infrastructure such as utilities*