CrowdStrike won an award for the "most epic failure" in IT

At Def Con, CrowdStrike president Michael Sentonas accepted the award for "most epic failure" following the recent global IT outage.

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The award was presented at the Pwnie Awards, where Sentonas acknowledged the company's mistakes and stressed the importance of recognising its blunders. He noted that the trophy will be displayed at CrowdStrike's headquarters as a reminder of the need to protect people and avoid similar mistakes in the future.

CrowdStrike accepting the @PwnieAwards for "most epic fail" at @defcon. Class act. pic.twitter.com/e7IgYosHAE

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Centonas also thanked the Black Hat community for their support and understanding. The move was received enthusiastically and the audience applauded his honesty and willingness to admit mistakes. CrowdStrike continues to attract attention despite recent issues and is looking to regain the trust of customers and partners.

Source: TechCrunch