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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insecure Internet Network at Wholesale Motorcars Leads to Child Pornography Incident | 2021-12-07 | 1. Internet network security setting at Wholesale Motorcars - 'universal plug and play' setting [121983] 2. Lack of proper security measures on the internet network, leaving it vulnerable to a 'hit and run' attack [121983] 3. Failure to have a secure internet router [121983] 4. Potential failure of the Linux side of the computer to prevent unauthorized access [121983] 5. Failure to have basic system logs or router logs to track unauthorized access [121983] | 1 | View Details |
| Amazon Web Services Outage Impacts Multiple Services Globally | 2021-12-07 | 1. Amazon Web Services (AWS) [121987, 122437, 122641] 2. Application Programming Interface (API) [121987, 122437, 122641] 3. Network devices [121987, 122641] 4. Streaming platforms like Netflix and Disney+ [122641] 5. Robinhood trading app [122641] 6. Amazon.com Inc's e-commerce website [122641] 7. Ring security cameras [121987, 122437, 122641] 8. Mobile banking app Chime [121987, 122437, 122641] 9. Robot vacuum cleaner maker iRobot [121987, 122437, 122641] | 3 | View Details |
| Amazon Web Services Outage Impacts Customers and Amazon Operations | 2021-12-07 | 1. Amazon Web Services (AWS) in its eastern U.S. operations [122029] | 1 | View Details |
| Amazon Web Services (AWS) Suffers Third Outage in a Month | 2021-12-22 | 1. Amazon Web Services (AWS) [Article 122030] | 1 | View Details |
| USPS Blockchain-Based Mobile Voting System Failure Analysis | 2021-12-13 | 1. Blockchain-based mobile phone voting system [122041] | 1 | View Details |
| Ransomware Attack on Kronos Payroll Systems Impacts Multiple Entities | 2021-12-17 | 1. Kronos Private Cloud solutions, including UKG Workforce Central [122203] | 1 | View Details |
| Chinese Government Hackers Target Australian Power Plants with Ransomware Attack | 2021-12-07 | The software failure incident reported in Article 122214 involved a ransomware attack on CS Energy's two thermal coal plants in Queensland, Australia. The incident highlighted vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure due to under-investment in hacking defenses. The systems that failed in this software failure incident were: 1. CS Energy's internal corporate systems 2. Generators circulating 3,500MW of electricity into the grid 3. Broadcasting equipment of Channel Nine These systems were compromised by the ransomware attack, leading to potential power outages and disruptions in broadcasting services. [122214] | 1 | View Details |
| Irish Health Service Cyber-Attack: Ransomware Disrupts Healthcare Systems, Data Breach. | 2021-12-10 | 1. Irish health service computer systems 2. IT infrastructure 3. Covid-19 vaccination systems 4. Specific medical devices 5. Software developed by Conti group | 1 | View Details |
| NSO Group Spyware Hack on U.S. State Department iPhones | 2021-12-03 | The software failure incident involving the hacking of Apple iPhones of U.S. State Department employees by spyware developed by NSO Group highlights the failure of the following systems: 1. Apple iPhones - The iPhones of at least nine U.S. State Department employees were hacked using a graphics processing vulnerability that allowed the installation of NSO surveillance software [122281]. 2. NSO Group's Pegasus spyware - The spyware developed by NSO Group, specifically the Pegasus surveillance software, was used to exploit the software vulnerability in the iPhones and carry out the cyberattacks [122281]. | 1 | View Details |
| Transmission Control Unit (TCU) Software Error Leads to Subaru Drive Chain Recall | 2021-12-15 | 1. Transmission control unit (TCU) in Subaru Ascent, Outback, and Legacy models [122466] | 1 | View Details |