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That's a pretty standard clause I've seen in every software ToS I ever gazed my eyes upon.

As far as I know, those applications weren't affected either - airports were affected because the ticketing systems were offline. Companies not using Crowdstrike were able to fly just fine.

Edit: 911 was affected in many places, and that is definitely concerning as it is very much life critical.



Sure, the small-print is always going to say "anything bad that happens is someone else's fault", but it's a bit embarrassing when you put it next to their marketing materials.


I recently was asked to sign a thing saying it's my fault if I die while getting my hair colored



Interesting! Happy to report I survived


"Sure the small-print is always going to say "anything bad that happens is someone else's fault", ..."

But that's not what this "small-print" says, i.e., the text you quoted and the terms and conditions page linked to in your comment.

Generally, it is not possible to disclaim liability for death, physical injury or property damage. The Crowdstrike disclaimer does not attempt to do so.

Nor do the terms ask the software user to assume any risk of death, physical injury or property damage. (Except for a warning about using "Malware Samples".)




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