Travelers wait to board their delayed flight at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on July 23, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. CrowdStrike 's legal troubles from last month's massive global computer outage deepened on Monday, as the cybersecurity company was sued by air travelers whose flights were delayed or canceled. CrowdStrike said in a statement: "We believe this case lacks merit and we will vigorously defend the company." Delta faces a U.S. Department of Transportation probe into why it needed more time than rivals to recover from the outage. Monday's case is del Rio et al v CrowdStrike Inc, U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas, No.

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