Business English Vocabulary: Global IT Outage Linked to Faulty CrowdStrike Update

Learn these 6 key Business English expressions to talk about the recent IT outage. Watch the video and download the worksheet at the bottom of the page.

On July 19, 2024, an IT outage caused disruptions across many industries worldwide.

CAUSE DISRUPTIONS

to create problems

A faulty update from CrowdStrike, a cybersecurity firm, was at the root of the problem.

BE AT THE ROOT OF THE PROBLEM

to be the main reason for the issue

This update led to serious issues, such as the Windows "blue screen of death."

LEAD TO SERIOUS ISSUES

to result in big problems

As a result, businesses had to deal with numerous setbacks, including downtime, customer service interruptions, and security concerns.

DEAL WITH NUMEROUS SETBACKS

to have many difficulties or delays

Despite the chaos, CrowdStrike assured everyone it wasn't a cyberattack.

ASSURE somebody

to tell somebody that something is true

At the moment, companies are working tirelessly to restore normal operations.

WORK TIRELESSLY

to work without stopping

WORKSHEET Global IT Outage Linked to Faulty CrowdStrike Update.pdf

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Were you affected by the global IT outage?

• Yes, my company EXPERIENCED SIGNIFICANT DISRUPTIONS.
• We HAD SOME MINOR ISSUES, but they were resolved quickly.
• No, we WERE NOT AFFECTED.
• I don't know, I wasn't working that day.