How Much Damage Did CrowdStrike Outage Cost the Fortune 500 Firms?

 The CrowdStrike outage of July 2024 had a significant impact across various industries. By some estimates, the total estimated loss to Fortune 500 companies (excluding Microsoft) are estimated at $5.4 to $10 billion.

So it might be considered “worth a shot” for Delta to ponder legal action against CrowdStrike.  

Some believe Fortune 500 healthcare firms suffered $2 billion in losses from the outage. The financial sector might argue it lost around $1.15 billion. Others believe the losses (including hard-to-quantify “reputational damage”) across a range of industries could reach the higher $10 billion figure.  

Industry	Estimated Losses (USD Billion)
Healthcare	1.94
Banking & Finance	1.15
Transportation	1.02
Retail	0.87
Manufacturing	0.78
Government	0.64
Hospitality & Tourism	0.51
Media & Entertainment	0.42
Other Industries	2.68
Total	10.01