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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cybersecurity Incident at NEW Cooperative Impacts Harvest Operations | 2021-09-20 | 1. NEW Cooperative Inc systems [118904] | 1 | View Details |
| Security Glitch in Scottish Covid Vaccination Certificates Allows Editing | 2021-09-03 | 1. Security system of the Covid vaccination certificates [118951] | 1 | View Details |
| Lethal Flaws in Smart Motorway Radar System Lead to Fatalities | 2021-09-28 | 1. Stopped Vehicle Detection (SVD) radar system 2. Cameras and radar system 3. Control room computers 4. Safety cameras 5. Signal gantries | 1 | View Details |
| Cyber Attacks Targeting Australian Critical Infrastructure. | 2021-09-14 | The software failure incident mentioned in the article did not specify a particular system or software component that failed. Therefore, the specific system(s) that failed in this incident are unknown. | 1 | View Details |
| Faulty Software System Leads to $110 Million Loss for Trucking Contractor. | 2021-09-10 | 1. Dynamic Route Optimization (DRO) software - The DRO software used by the U.S. Postal Service failed, leading to issues such as flawed mileage and travel time calculations, bill payment processes, inaccurate recording of trip mileage, travel times, routing, sorting, and mail processing times, and equipment requirements [119373]. | 1 | View Details |
| Phishing Attack on Coinbase Users in Early 2021 | 2021-10-01 | The system that failed in the software failure incident reported in Article 118889 was: 1. Email authentication system - The phishing attack exploited the email authentication system of Coinbase, allowing scammers to send fraudulent emails to users and obtain their account credentials. [118889] | 1 | View Details |
| Rocket Failure During Alpha Launch by Firefly at Vandenberg Space Force Base | 2021-09-03 | 1. Flight termination system failed [118663] | 1 | View Details |
| Smoke Alarm Activation Due to Software Glitch on ISS Module. | 2021-09-09 | 1. Smoke detector and alarm system on the Zvezda service module on the International Space Station (ISS) [119271]. | 1 | View Details |
| Smart Motorway Chaos: Flawed Technology Endangers Lives on M6. | 2021-10-27 | 1. Charm program introduced by National Highways in several regional control centers [119619] 2. Dynac system used for closing lanes, setting speed limits, and warning motorists of breakdowns [119619] | 1 | View Details |
| Facebook Outage: Global Network Failure Due to Faulty Configuration Changes | 2021-10-04 | The software failure incident reported in the news articles involved a failure in the Facebook network infrastructure, specifically related to configuration changes on the backbone routers that coordinate network traffic between data centers. The incident led to a global outage affecting Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Facebook Messenger. The following systems/components failed in the incident: 1. Facebook's backbone routers: Faulty configuration changes on the backbone routers caused issues that interrupted communication between data centers, leading to the outage [Article 119724, Article 120200]. 2. Domain Name System (DNS): Part of the problem was with the DNS, which turns website names into numeric addresses that can be understood by machines. The DNS issue contributed to the outage [Article 119724]. 3. Border Gateway Protocol (BGP): It is believed that a faulty update to Facebook's BGP, which routes traffic between large private networks and the public Internet, left apps and browsers unable to locate the company's services, contributing to the outage [Article 119617]. These failures in the network infrastructure, DNS, and BGP systems were key factors in the widespread outage experienced by Facebook and its associated platforms. | 3 | View Details |