Inside the global computer crash

Photo: Andrey Rudakov/Bloomberg via Getty Images It all started with a configuration file. A seemingly routine update, the kind that happens hundreds of times a year, to millions of computers around the world. But last week that update crashed 8.5 million computers, and wreaked havoc on banks, airlines, schools, and more.
On this episode of The Vergecast, The Verge’s Tom Warren joins the show to talk about the story and legacy of the CrowdStrike crash. We talk about what exactly happened,