Some CrowdStrike Memes to Ease the Chaos
These CrowdStrike Memes Will Make the Outage Sting a Little Less
Some people got the day off of work while CrowdStrike resolves the issue.
By Sara BelcherPublished July 19 2024, 1:06 p.m. ET
On July 19, global cybersecurity company CrowdStrike pushed an update that caused massive outages all over the world. Airports, banks, and multiple other services found their computers and online systems down, inconveniencing a lot of people.
In between the serious discussions about the crash and hurried solutions, many online are joking about the "blue screen of death" their computers are displaying, sharing memes to make light of the situation. Here's a handful of them.
Mac users watching the world burn over a Windows update.
Mac users watching the #Crowdstrike debacle: pic.twitter.com/Pn3XVZsnfx
— ᴺᴼᵀ Jony Ive (@JonyIveParody) July 19, 2024Thankfully, Mac users are free from this nightmare — and are granted one day of gloating that their preferred system is better in return.
For everyone who wasn't affected but really wanted a day off.
When their is a global outage but your office laptop is working just fine #Microsoft #Crowdstrike pic.twitter.com/1wIOvH25j0
— SwatKat💃 (@swatic12) July 19, 2024Many employees are logging onto work today to find that they're unable to access their work computers. Those of us who aren't are still looking for a get-out-of-work free card.
This CrowdStrike ad that did NOT age well.
#Crowdstrike ad aged like milk. Everyone is down across the globe pic.twitter.com/5ERszPDGcJ
— Peter Campbell 🇦🇺🦘 (@Aviator_Pete) July 19, 2024Though CrowdStrike is working to fix this issue, their previous ads are not holding up to their promises.
They've hit the Las Vegas Sphere!
Microsoft Windows users right now. #crowdstrike #bsod pic.twitter.com/l153GL0xwU
— Tommy (@tferris) July 19, 2024To be clear, the Las Vegas Sphere isn't actually down from the CrowdStrike outage — but this meme is still funny.
There's truly a SpongeBob meme for every occasion.
The Crowdstrike employee sending the update all at once pic.twitter.com/Nszi1YHPIT
— Morning Brew ☕️ (@MorningBrew) July 19, 2024Kaboom!
Sometimes you just need to look at things from a different perspective.
Technically CrowdStrike is doing it's job.
Your data is still secure.
Even from you.
Sometimes it's all about perspective.
Linux users also win today.
Linux users 😎💪💪#Microsoft #Windows #crowdstrike #Infosys pic.twitter.com/l1Elt8DO1z
— Secular Chad (@SachabhartiyaRW) July 19, 2024It's really just Windows users experiencing issues today, so everyone who thinks they're better than a Windows computer can give themselves a little pat on the back for being right.
There's a plus side to everything
Congratulating #CrowdStrike for reaching its carbon neutrality targets six years early through its disruption of global air traffic today!
— Boyan Slat (@BoyanSlat) July 19, 2024Your travel plans may be inconvenienced, but Mother Nature is breathing a bit easier right now.
Spoiler alert: they did not test it.
#Crowdstrike #Friday #infosec #Memes pic.twitter.com/JazRbK1E4A
— Gr@ve_Rose (@Grave_Rose) July 19, 2024Clearly this update needed some more time to cook.
And lastly, someone is probably getting fired today.
First day at Crowdstrike, pushed a little update and taking the afternoon off ✌️ pic.twitter.com/bOs4qAKwu0
— Vincent Flibustier 👽 (@vinceflibustier) July 19, 2024This is why you don't put out updates on a Friday, people.
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