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+# pySigma CrowdStrike Legacy Pipeline Placeholder
+
+This is a placeholder for the legacy *pySigma-pipeline-crowdstrike* project that
+was replaced with
+[pySigma-backend-crowdstrike](https://github.com/SigmaHQ/pySigma-backend-crowdstrike).
+The legacy pipeline project was
+ discontinued because it was extended with a
+LogScale backend. The pipeline `crowdstrike_fdr` formerly contained in this
+project was extended and is available under the same name as in the legacy
+project.
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