Failures Database
This database contains reports analyzing software failures from the news. Currently, it contains failures from 2010 to 2022. This database was created through the FAIL (Failure Analysis Investigation with LLM) project. FAIL leverages Large Language Models (LLMs) to collect and analyze software failures reported in the news. Our work has been presented in the paper titled "FAIL: Analyzing Software Failures from the News Using LLMs." Contributing members include Dharun Anandayuvaraj, Matthew Campbell, Tanmay Singla, Parth Patil, Arav Tewari, and James C. Davis from Purdue University.
| Title | Published Date | System | Number of Articles | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranked-Choice Voting Software Failure in New York City Election | 2021-07-02 | 1. New York City Board of Elections' ranked-choice voting software 2. Universal Ranked-Choice Voting Tabulator software package 3. Election Management System 4. Absence of administrative manager during the election season 5. Lack of training for employees on the software and ranked-choice voting 6. Delay in testing the software due to an impasse with the State Board of Elections 7. Resistance from Republicans on the State Board of Elections 8. Decision-making process on releasing ranked-choice voting results | 1 | View Details |
| State-Sponsored Cyberattacks Targeting American Oil and Gas Pipelines. | 2021-07-26 | 1. Industrial control networks running the pipelines [116379] 2. Email systems susceptible to spear phishing attacks [116379] 3. Remote access systems [116379] | 1 | View Details |
| Boeing 787 Dreamliner Production-Related Structural Defects Impact Delivery. | 2021-07-13 | unknown | 2 | View Details |
| Boeing 737 Cabin Altitude Pressure Switch Failure Incident | 2021-07-16 | 1. Cabin altitude pressure switches on Boeing 737 series airplanes [116427] | 1 | View Details |
| Global Internet Outage Caused by Akamai DNS Bug | 2021-07-22 | 1. Akamai's Edge DNS service [116422, 116657, 116434] 2. Akamai's DNS system [116422, 116657, 116434] | 3 | View Details |
| Boeing 737-200 Cargo Plane Engine Failure and Emergency Landing | 2021-07-02 | unknown | 1 | View Details |
| Robot Malfunction Causes Fire at Ocado Warehouse. | 2021-07-17 | 1. Robots at the Ocado warehouse [116727] | 1 | View Details |
| Ransomware Group REvil Goes Offline After Pressure from US and Russia | 2021-07-13 | The software failure incident described in the article does not provide specific information about a system or component failure. Therefore, the specific system(s) that failed in this incident are unknown. | 1 | View Details |
| Vulnerabilities in Military AI Systems Pose National Security Threat | 2021-07-19 | The software failure incident discussed in the articles primarily revolves around the vulnerabilities and potential failures of machine learning and AI systems. The systems that failed in this incident are: 1. Machine learning algorithms, particularly those used for image recognition and interpretation [116751]. 2. AI systems, including those used in military applications for logistics, intelligence gathering, mission planning, and weapons technology [116751]. 3. Specific AI models and algorithms, such as the ones used by Tesla for interpreting the road ahead [116751]. 4. Microsoft's chatbot, Tay, which used an algorithm that was exploited to generate hateful messages [116751]. | 1 | View Details |
| Spyware Firm Impersonates NGOs to Hack Targets, Microsoft Disables Cyberweapons | 2021-07-15 | The software failure incident described in the article involves the failure of the spyware developed and marketed by the Israeli company Candiru. Specifically, the spyware developed by Candiru failed in its intended purpose of infecting and monitoring computers and phones, leading to unauthorized access and surveillance of individuals targeted by the spyware. Therefore, the system that failed in this software failure incident is: 1. Spyware developed and marketed by Candiru [116806]. | 1 | View Details |