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In 2016, they would provide cover for their paid client the [[Democrat Party]] and blame [[Russia]] for hacking the DNC servers. | In 2016, they would provide cover for their paid client the [[Democrat Party]] and blame [[Russia]] for hacking the DNC servers. | ||
| − | On April 28, 2016 DNC CEO Amy Dacy informed DNC attorney [[Michael Sussmann]] of the breach. Sussmann contacted Shawn Henry, CSO and President of Crowdstrike. | + | On April 28, 2016 DNC CEO Amy Dacy informed DNC attorney [[Michael Sussmann]] of the breach. Sussmann contacted Shawn Henry, CSO and President of Crowdstrike. Two days later the DNC hired CrowdStrike to install software that is meant to identify who gained access, when, and how. The next day, on May 1, CrowdStrike claimed the "intrusion had originated in [[Russia]]," although they would later retract. |
The CrowdStrike website touts their 'revolutionary' approach and next-generation protection with their CrowdStrike Falcon services, "We Stop Breaches". As for all three public incidents, it appears they were reactionary and did not prevent an internal or external breach. What they did provide was intelligence and discover digital signatures leading to claimed sources. | The CrowdStrike website touts their 'revolutionary' approach and next-generation protection with their CrowdStrike Falcon services, "We Stop Breaches". As for all three public incidents, it appears they were reactionary and did not prevent an internal or external breach. What they did provide was intelligence and discover digital signatures leading to claimed sources. | ||
Revision as of 06:17, October 6, 2018
CrowdStrike is an Irvine, California cyber security company founded in 2011. The company is focused on protecting some of the largest institutions from hacking, cyber infiltration and digital espionage.
Background
They gained national recognition in 2014 when the Justice Department used CrowdStrike to unmask five Chinese military people responsible for espionage on U.S. corporations.
CrowdStrike also made news for their work exposing North Korea as being the nation-state responsible for the Sony breach.
CrowdStrike received a Series D financial investment from Google of $100 million in 2015.
DNC servers
In 2016, they would provide cover for their paid client the Democrat Party and blame Russia for hacking the DNC servers.
On April 28, 2016 DNC CEO Amy Dacy informed DNC attorney Michael Sussmann of the breach. Sussmann contacted Shawn Henry, CSO and President of Crowdstrike. Two days later the DNC hired CrowdStrike to install software that is meant to identify who gained access, when, and how. The next day, on May 1, CrowdStrike claimed the "intrusion had originated in Russia," although they would later retract.
The CrowdStrike website touts their 'revolutionary' approach and next-generation protection with their CrowdStrike Falcon services, "We Stop Breaches". As for all three public incidents, it appears they were reactionary and did not prevent an internal or external breach. What they did provide was intelligence and discover digital signatures leading to claimed sources.
Documented fake news
In December 2016, CrowdStrike claimed Russia's military hacked the Ukrainian army with malware. The Washington Post would spread the story but in March 2017, CrowdStrike revised and retracted statements after coming under the scrutiny of experts.[1]