What is CrowdStrike? Tech outage impacts Indianapolis Airport. What to know of global outage

CrowdStrike is officially down and affecting Microsoft Windows hosts, causing global outages for airlines, banks and more on Friday morning.

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CrowdStrike President and CEO George Kurtz took to X, formerly Twitter, to shed some light on the issues, saying they're not the result of a cyberattack or a security incident.

Traveling headaches might await those looking to fly out of Indianapolis today, due to the tech outage.

Operators of Indianapolis International Airport couldn’t say how many flights there are impacted but recommended would-be flyers check with their airline before heading for the airport.

“The understanding is that airlines all around the world are being impacted by this. From the airport standpoint, it’s obviously going to affect travelers’ flights this morning; so we're asking them to please check with their airlines and the status of their flights before they leave to come to the airport,” said Stephanie McFarland, a spokeswoman for Indianapolis International Airport.

CrowdStrike outage hits Indianapolis:Yes, Indianapolis was hit by CrowdStrike's global Microsoft Windows outage. What we know

Here's what you need to know:

What is CrowdStrike?

According to the website, CrowdStrike has redefined security with the world’s most advanced cloud-native platform that protects and enables the people, processes and technologies that drive modern enterprise. 

Is CrowdStrike down?

Yes, CrowdStrike first started receiving reports of issues around 4:55 a.m. ET on Friday, according to DownDetector.com.

Is CrowdStrike back? When will CrowdStrike be fixed?

No, multiple users are still reporting issues as of 7:39 a.m., according to DownDetector.com.

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Is there a CrowdStrike fix for local outage?

CrowdStrike President and CEO George Kurtz posted on X that a fix has been deployed.

Was CrowdStrike hacked? Was there a cyber attack or security incident?

No, this was not a cyberattack and the company was not hacked, CrowdStrike President and CEO George Kurtz said.

Who is affected by CrowdStrike global outage?

Major airlines, media companies, banks and telecoms firms around the world reported systems outages Friday that were disrupting their operations, according to USA TODAY.

What caused the CrowdStike global outage?

A defect found in a single content update for Windows hosts, Kurtz said.

CrowdStrike outage affects Microsoft users. Are Mac and Linux hosts affected?

Mac and Linux hosts are not impacted, Kurtz said.

Chris Sims is a digital content producer for Midwest Connect Gannett. Follow him on Twitter: @ChrisFSims.