CrowdStrike's Attempt to Thank Workers for Addressing Global IT Outage Backfires as Uber Flags $10 Vouchers as Fraud

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CrowdStrike's attempt to thank workers who addressed a global IT outage with a $10 UberEats voucher was hindered when Uber flagged the gesture as potential fraud.
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00:00It's Benzinga, and here's what's on the block.
00:02CrowdStrike's attempt to thank workers who addressed a global IT outage with a $10 UberEats
00:07voucher was hindered when Uber flagged the gesture as potential fraud.
00:11The outage, caused by a faulty software update, affected 8.5 million devices worldwide.
00:17Recipients of the voucher faced error messages, leading CrowdStrike to clarify that Uber blocked
00:21the cards due to high usage rates.
00:24The incident's estimated cost to U.S. Fortune 500 companies is over $5 billion, with significant
00:29impacts on the banking, airline, and healthcare sectors.
00:32For all things money, visit Benzinga.com.

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