CrowdStrike (CRWD) has informed Delta Air Lines (DAL) that the cybersecurity company doesn't believe it's responsible for the carrier's handling of 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:last month's outage from a 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:software update that impacted millions of Microsoft (MSFT) Windows devices across the globe.

Delta canceled an estimated 5,000 flights in the days following the outage, the 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:harde𓂃st hit of the major U.S. airlines, as it said a tool for crew scheduling was especially impacted. This meant 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:flights were difficul🧜t to rꦑeschedule because the co🔯mpany didn't know if it would have a full crew available.

Delta 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Ed Bastian told CNBC last week that the five-day stretch of canceled flights and compensating customers 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:cost the airline at l�♕�east $500 million.

CrowdStrike Says Delta Created 'Misleading Narrative'

In a letter between the companies' counsel shared with Investopedia, CrowdStrike attorney Michael Carlinsky said Delta largely ignored its offers for assistance, and contributed to a "miselading narrative" that CrowdStrike is responsible for the way the airline responded to the outage.

"We have expressed our regret and apologies to all of our customers for this incident and the disruption that resulted," a CrowdStrike spokesperson told Investopedia. "Public posturing about potentially bringing a meritless lawsuit against CrowdStrike as a long-time partner is not constructive to any party. We hope that Delta will agree to work cooperatively to find a resolution."

Bastian said last week that the company had effectively been 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:left with "no choice" but to seek damages over the outage. "We have nothing to add" beyond Bastian's comments to CNBC, a Delta spokesperson told Investopedia.

Delta is already facing a D💜epartment of Transportation inve🧔stigation over its handling of the outage and subsequent cancellations. Meanwhile, the first class-action lawsuit was filed against CrowdStrike last week in Texas, claiming shareholders were harmed and misled by the company's claims that its software was tested and secure while a small update was capable of having such a widespread impact.

CrowdStri🃏ke shares tumbled 9% an hour before the opening bell Monday to $198.36, more than 40% below where the stock closed on July 18, the day before the outag🧸e. Delta shares were down about 6% to $37.50.