CrowdStrike Outage Raises New Questions About the 2020 Election

The massive global IT outage that caused widespread disruption across airlines, healthcare systems, and financial markets is igniting a storm of conspiracy theories. At the heart of the controversy is CrowdStrike, a prominent cybersecurity firm with significant connections to the Democratic National Committee (DNC) and key figures in the political and tech arenas.

The chaos began with a faulty update from CrowdStrike, which led to major technical problems, including grounded flights, canceled medical procedures, and halted financial transactions. The subsequent financial fallout saw CrowdStrike’s shares plummet by 14 percent, while Microsoft experienced a notable decline.

Central to the conspiracy theories is George Kurtz, co-founder and CEO of CrowdStrike. Kurtz has been a notable figure in cybersecurity and has had previous interactions with the DNC, especially during the 2016 election cycle. CrowdStrike was involved in investigating alleged Russian interference during this period under the leadership of Debbie Wasserman-Schultz, then DNC chair.

As far back as 2016, CrowdStrike has been connected to a server system owned by a Ukrainian oligarch, raising further questions about the firm’s involvement in the 2020 Presidential Elections. This connection and Kurtz’s role intensify theories that the recent IT disruption could be a deliberate effort to manipulate the U.S. electoral process.

The linkage between CrowdStrike, Kurtz, and Wasserman-Schultz’s DNC has yet to be reviewed, as several federal judges refused to investigate evidence from the 2020 Trump campaign. Critics suggest that the outage may be a coordinated move to undermine election integrity and disrupt financial markets.

Adding to this is the financial impact of the outage, as major stock exchanges, including the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG). The LSEG’s difficulties with pricing data and news communications have sparked suspicions of deliberate market disruption.

The response from major tech companies and government agencies, including the Department of Homeland Security, has been vague. The continued lack of clarity fuels theories that there is more at play.

As investigations unfold, the question remains whether the global IT disruption was a case of intentional sabotage aimed at creating chaos and manipulating the U.S. electoral process and financial stability or a software package update.

Since there are no coincidences, the connection between CrowdStrike, George Kurtz, the Democratic National Committee, Debbie Wasserman-Schultz, and the Ukrainian server system appears conspiratorial.