CrowdStrike users warned not to fall for scams after tech outage

Users of cyber-security firm CrowdStrike should be extra vigilant towards phishing scams related to a global tech outage on July 19, said the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA).

- Sherlyn Sim

This comes after a major tech outage worldwide tied to Microsoft’s Azure cloud platform and a software issue at CrowdStrike.

The botched software update from CrowdStrike had caused havoc in businesses, airlines and retailers worldwide, including those in Singapore.

In a post on social media platform X on July 20, CSA warned of reports of an ongoing phishing campaign targeting CrowdStrike users due to the faulty software update.

The reports include cyberthreat individuals or groups leveraging on the tech outage to send phishing e-mails to customers while posing as CrowdStrike support staff or to impersonate CrowdStrike staff in phone calls.