CrowdStrike faces backlash as ‘thank you’ gift cards are blocked

$10 UberEats vouchers sent to people who helped after global IT outage are flagged as potential fraud

An attempt by the cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike to thank workers who tackled the recent global IT outage with a $10 UberEats voucher hit a stumbling block after Uber flagged the gesture as potential fraud.

CrowdStrike confirmed that it sent the $10 voucher to “teammates and partners” who helped customers affected by a faulty software update it issued.