CrowdStrike jumps 11% on record second quarter as 'Mythos moment' drives AI cyber wave

George Kurtz, CEO and founder of CrowdStrike, speaks to the Economic Club of New York in New York City, U.S., Oct. 23, 2025. Brendan McDermid | ReutersCrowdStrike popped more than 11% in extended trading after the cybersecurity company topped Wall Street's fiscal second-quarter estimates and boosted guidance as artificial intelligence threats mount.Earnings per share: 31 cents adjusted vs. 29 cents expectedRevenue: $1.47 billion vs. $1.44 billion expectedRevenue jumped 26% in Q2 from $1.17 billion a year ago, with CEO George Kurtz calling it "the best quarter in CrowdStrike's history" in the earnings release."The Mythos moment translated into mass-market acceptance that AI adoption needs security, and that's CrowdStrike," he said. "Every enterprise will run on AI, and securing it is the largest market opportunity in our history."Anthropic's release of its advanced Mythos model, capable of exploiting previously unknown software vulnerabilities, has upended the cyber industry in recent months and sparked demand for new security tools. CrowdStrike's annual recurring revenue rose 25% year over year to $5.84 billion, which included record net new annual recurring revenue of $333 million...