| Recurring |
one_organization |
(a) The software failure incident having happened again at one_organization:
The article [110985] reports that the Federal Reserve experienced a software failure incident that disrupted its Fedwire Funds, Fedcash, and check clearing services. The incident was attributed to a Federal Reserve operational error. This indicates that a software failure incident has occurred again within the same organization, the Federal Reserve.
(b) The software failure incident having happened again at multiple_organization:
There is no information in the provided article to suggest that a similar software failure incident has happened again at other organizations or with their products and services. |
| Phase (Design/Operation) |
design |
(a) The software failure incident in this case was attributed to a Federal Reserve operational error, indicating a failure due to contributing factors introduced by system development, system updates, or procedures to operate or maintain the system [110985]. The article mentions that the technical teams determined the cause to be a Federal Reserve operational error, suggesting that the issue may have originated during the development or maintenance of the system.
(b) The article does not provide specific information indicating that the software failure incident was due to contributing factors introduced by the operation or misuse of the system. |
| Boundary (Internal/External) |
within_system |
The software failure incident at the Federal Reserve, as reported in Article 110985, was attributed to a Federal Reserve operational error. This indicates that the boundary of the software failure incident was within the system, as the cause originated internally within the Federal Reserve's operations [110985]. |
| Nature (Human/Non-human) |
non-human_actions |
(a) The software failure incident was attributed to a Federal Reserve operational error, indicating a failure due to contributing factors introduced without human participation [110985]. |
| Dimension (Hardware/Software) |
software |
(a) The software failure incident mentioned in Article 110985 was attributed to a Federal Reserve operational error, indicating that the contributing factor originated in the software rather than hardware. The article specifically states, "Our technical teams have determined that the cause is a Federal Reserve operational error" [110985]. This points to a software-related issue leading to the disruption in critical central bank payment services. |
| Objective (Malicious/Non-malicious) |
non-malicious |
The software failure incident reported in Article 110985 was classified as non-malicious. The Federal Reserve attributed the disruption to an operational error on their part, indicating that the failure was not caused by malicious intent but rather by unintentional mistakes made by the technical teams at the Federal Reserve [110985]. |
| Intent (Poor/Accidental Decisions) |
accidental_decisions |
The software failure incident at the Federal Reserve, as reported in Article 110985, was attributed to a Federal Reserve operational error. This indicates that the failure was likely due to accidental_decisions, specifically a mistake or unintended decision made within the Federal Reserve's operational processes [110985]. |
| Capability (Incompetence/Accidental) |
development_incompetence |
(a) The software failure incident in this case was attributed to a Federal Reserve operational error, indicating a failure due to contributing factors introduced due to lack of professional competence by humans or the development organization [110985]. The Federal Reserve mentioned that their technical teams determined the cause as a Federal Reserve operational error, suggesting that the failure was a result of a mistake or lack of professional competence during the operation of the systems. |
| Duration |
temporary |
The software failure incident described in the article was temporary. The article mentions that the disruption to the Federal Reserve's Fedwire Funds, Fedcash, and check clearing services lasted for more than three hours before normal operations were resumed [Article 110985]. This indicates that the failure was due to contributing factors introduced by certain circumstances but not all, and it was not a permanent failure. |
| Behaviour |
crash, other |
(a) crash: The software failure incident in this case was a crash, as the Federal Reserve mentioned that its Fedwire Funds, Fedcash, and some check clearing services experienced a disruption for more than three hours, impacting critical central bank payment services [Article 110985].
(b) omission: There is no specific mention of the software failure incident being due to omission in the provided article.
(c) timing: The software failure incident did not seem to be related to timing issues, as there was no indication that the system was performing its intended functions too late or too early.
(d) value: The software failure incident was not attributed to the system performing its intended functions incorrectly.
(e) byzantine: The software failure incident was not described as exhibiting byzantine behavior in terms of inconsistent responses and interactions.
(f) other: The behavior of the software failure incident was described as a Federal Reserve operational error that led to the disruption in critical central bank payment services [Article 110985]. |