Delta files a claim against CrowdStrike over software application upgrade that motivated mass trip interruptions

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Delta Air Lines on Friday filed a claim against CrowdStrike in a Georgia state court after an international blackout in July triggered mass trip terminations, interfered with itinerary of 1.3 million clients and set you back the service provider greater than $500 million.

Delta’s legal action submitted in Fulton County Superior Court called the malfunctioning software application upgrade from worldwide cybersecurity company CrowdStrike “catastrophic.”

CrowdStrike has actually formerly denied Delta’s objection and has actually recommended it has very little responsibility.

(Reporting by David Shepardson; Editing by Chris Reese)