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- Fake tech support scams have emerged after the CrowdStrike outage disrupted systems worldwide.
- The outage was caused by a defective software update from CrowdStrike, not a cyberattack.
- CrowdStrike warned about phishing and fake websites and shared a list of impersonators.
Tech support scams are popping up after Friday's CrowdStrike debacle, which disrupted computer systems worldwide and across industries.
The meltdown was triggered by a faulty software update CrowdStrike released in the morning, leaving businesses and others scrambling for solutions.