At Def Con, CrowdStrike President Michael Sentonas accepted the award for the “most epic mistake” following the recent global IT outage.

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The award was presented at the Pwnie Awards, where Sentonas acknowledged the company’s mistakes and stressed the importance of recognizing its errors. He noted that the trophy will be displayed at CrowdStrike’s headquarters as a reminder of the importance of protecting people and avoiding similar mistakes in the future.

CrowdStrike accepts the @PwnieAwards for the “biggest fail” at @defcon. Great performance. pic.twitter.com/e7IgYosHAE

– Dominic White ???? (@singe) 10 August 2024

Centonas also thanked the Black Hat community for their support and understanding. The move was received enthusiastically, with the audience applauding his honesty and willingness to admit mistakes. Despite recent problems, CrowdStrike continues to attract attention and is trying to regain the trust of customers and partners.

Source: TechCrunch