| Recurring |
one_organization, multiple_organization |
(a) The software failure incident related to the hack of the TRUTH Social beta site for former President Donald Trump's new social media network is an example of a software failure incident happening within the same organization. This incident occurred shortly after the announcement of the social media network, where pranksters were able to create fake profiles for Trump and former Vice President Mike Pence on the site [119999].
(b) Additionally, the article mentions that former President Donald Trump had previously launched a communications platform called 'From the Desk of Donald J. Trump', which was seen as a major flop and was eventually taken down. This could be considered a software failure incident related to a similar occurrence at another organization or with its products and services [119999]. |
| Phase (Design/Operation) |
design, operation |
(a) The software failure incident related to the design phase can be seen in the hacking of the beta site for former President Donald Trump's new social media network, TRUTH Social. The site was hacked just hours after it was announced, indicating a vulnerability in the design or development of the system that allowed unauthorized access and creation of fake profiles [119999].
(b) The software failure incident related to the operation phase is evident in the misuse of the TRUTH Social platform by pranksters who created fake accounts, posted inappropriate content, and engaged in activities that were not intended by the system operators. This misuse led to the need to take down the public URL and ban fake accounts created on the platform [119999]. |
| Boundary (Internal/External) |
within_system |
(a) within_system: The software failure incident of the TRUTH Social beta site being hacked shortly after its announcement falls under the category of within_system failure. The hack occurred within two hours of the site's announcement, where tech reporters were able to create fake profiles for Donald Trump and Mike Pence on the platform [119999]. This indicates that the failure originated from within the system itself, possibly due to vulnerabilities in the site's security measures or coding.
(b) outside_system: There is no information in the provided articles indicating that the software failure incident of the TRUTH Social beta site being hacked was due to contributing factors originating from outside the system. |
| Nature (Human/Non-human) |
non-human_actions, human_actions |
(a) The software failure incident occurring due to non-human actions:
- The beta site for TRUTH Social, Donald Trump's new social media network, was hacked just hours after it was announced, allowing tech reporters to create fake profiles for Trump and Mike Pence [Article 119999].
- Pranksters made a fake Trump account and posted inappropriate content on the platform [Article 119999].
(b) The software failure incident occurring due to human actions:
- The hack on the TRUTH Social beta site was a result of human actions, specifically hackers gaining unauthorized access to the platform [Article 119999].
- Tech reporters were able to create fake profiles for Trump and Pence on the hacked site, indicating human involvement in exploiting the security vulnerability [Article 119999]. |
| Dimension (Hardware/Software) |
software |
(a) The articles do not provide any information about a software failure incident occurring due to hardware issues. Hence, it is unknown.
(b) The software failure incident reported in the articles is related to a hack of the beta site for former President Donald Trump's new social media network, TRUTH Social. The hack involved tech reporters creating fake profiles for Trump and Pence on the site just hours after it was announced [119999]. |
| Objective (Malicious/Non-malicious) |
malicious |
(a) The software failure incident reported in Article 119999 is malicious in nature. The beta site for former President Donald Trump's new social media network, TRUTH Social, was hacked just hours after it was announced. Tech reporters were able to create fake profiles for Trump and former Vice President Mike Pence on the site, and pranksters even made a fake Trump account to post inappropriate content. This indicates that the failure was a result of malicious actions aimed at disrupting the system [119999]. |
| Intent (Poor/Accidental Decisions) |
poor_decisions |
(a) poor_decisions: The intent of the software failure incident can be attributed to poor decisions made by the team behind TRUTH Social. The incident occurred just hours after the announcement of the beta site, indicating a lack of proper security measures or testing before the launch [119999]. Additionally, the decision to allow public access to the site without adequate security checks led to the hack and creation of fake profiles for Donald Trump and Mike Pence [119999].
(b) accidental_decisions: There is no clear indication of the software failure incident being caused by accidental decisions or unintended mistakes in the articles provided. |
| Capability (Incompetence/Accidental) |
accidental |
(a) The articles do not provide any information indicating a software failure incident due to development incompetence.
(b) The software failure incident reported in the articles is related to a hack of the beta site for former President Donald Trump's new social media network, TRUTH Social. The hack occurred just hours after the site was announced, allowing tech reporters to create fake profiles for Trump and former Vice President Mike Pence [Article 119999]. This incident can be categorized as a failure due to contributing factors introduced accidentally, specifically in terms of security vulnerabilities that allowed unauthorized access to the site. |
| Duration |
temporary |
The software failure incident related to the TRUTH Social beta site being hacked shortly after its announcement can be categorized as a temporary failure. The hack occurred within two hours of the site's announcement, allowing tech reporters to create fake profiles for Donald Trump and Mike Pence. The fake accounts were created and banned within a short timeframe, indicating a temporary disruption caused by the hacking incident [119999]. |
| Behaviour |
crash |
(a) crash: The software failure incident reported in the news article can be categorized as a crash. The beta site for former President Donald Trump's new social media network, TRUTH Social, was hacked just hours after it was announced. The hack resulted in unauthorized access to the site, creation of fake profiles for Trump and Pence, and posting of inappropriate content. The site's public URL was taken offline, and fake accounts were banned within a short period of time, indicating a loss of system state and failure to perform its intended functions [119999].
(b) omission: There is no specific information in the articles to suggest that the software failure incident was due to the system omitting to perform its intended functions at an instance(s).
(c) timing: The timing of the software failure incident is not related to the system performing its intended functions too late or too early.
(d) value: The software failure incident did not involve the system performing its intended functions incorrectly.
(e) byzantine: The software failure incident did not exhibit behaviors of the system behaving erroneously with inconsistent responses and interactions.
(f) other: The software failure incident can be categorized as a crash due to the unauthorized access, creation of fake profiles, and posting of inappropriate content on the TRUTH Social beta site, resulting in a loss of system state and failure to perform its intended functions [119999]. |