White House Responds to Global Tech Outage with CrowdStrike Collaboration

The White House is coordinating with cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike and has promised government support following a global tech outage that disrupted key services. Officials are assessing the impact on hospitals, transportation, and law enforcement, pledging readiness to assist as more information becomes available.

The White House is in contact with cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike's leadership, offering U.S. government support after a global tech outage disrupted several key services, a senior administration official said on Friday.

"We are assessing the impact on local hospitals, surface transportation systems, and law enforcement closely and will provide further updates as we learn more," the official stated. The White House has pledged readiness to provide assistance.

(With inputs from agencies.)