| Recurring |
unknown |
(a) The software failure incident having happened again at one_organization:
- The article does not mention any previous incidents of software failure within the same organization, Hive Social. Therefore, there is no indication of a similar incident happening again within the same organization [135230].
(b) The software failure incident having happened again at multiple_organization:
- The article does not provide information about similar incidents happening at other organizations. Hence, there is no mention of the software failure incident occurring again at multiple organizations [135230]. |
| Phase (Design/Operation) |
design |
(a) The software failure incident in this case is related to the design phase. The article mentions that the Hive Social app took its servers offline over security concerns on the platform. German cyber group Zerforschung identified critical vulnerabilities in the system, leading to the decision to shut down the servers for a couple of days to fix the issues. This indicates that the failure was due to contributing factors introduced during system development or updates [135230].
(b) The article does not provide specific information indicating that the software failure incident was related to the operation phase or misuse of the system. |
| Boundary (Internal/External) |
within_system |
(a) within_system: The software failure incident in this case seems to be within the system, as it was caused by critical vulnerabilities within the Hive Social platform itself. The article mentions that the German cyber group Zerforschung issued a warning about these vulnerabilities, prompting Hive to take its servers offline to address the security concerns [135230]. |
| Nature (Human/Non-human) |
non-human_actions |
(a) The software failure incident in this case was due to non-human actions, specifically critical vulnerabilities identified by the German cyber group Zerforschung [135230]. The warning issued by the group highlighted these vulnerabilities, prompting Hive Social to take its servers offline as a preventative measure to address the security concerns. |
| Dimension (Hardware/Software) |
hardware, software |
(a) The software failure incident in the article is related to hardware as the Hive Social app took its servers offline over security concerns on the platform. This indicates that the failure originated from hardware issues affecting the servers [135230].
(b) The software failure incident in the article is also related to software as Hive mentioned critical vulnerabilities that needed to be fixed, leading to the decision to temporarily shut down the servers for maintenance. This indicates that the failure originated from software issues within the Hive Social platform [135230]. |
| Objective (Malicious/Non-malicious) |
malicious |
(a) The software failure incident in this case is related to malicious factors. German cyber group Zerforschung issued a warning to Hive Social about critical vulnerabilities, indicating a potential security threat. They explicitly warned users not to use Hive Social, suggesting that the vulnerabilities were serious and intentional [135230]. |
| Intent (Poor/Accidental Decisions) |
poor_decisions |
(a) The intent of the software failure incident related to poor_decisions:
- The software failure incident in this case seems to be related to poor decisions made regarding the security of the Hive Social platform. Despite the platform's popularity surge, critical vulnerabilities were identified by the German cyber group Zerforschung, leading to a warning against using Hive Social [135230].
(b) The intent of the software failure incident related to accidental_decisions:
- There is no specific mention in the article indicating that the software failure incident was due to accidental decisions. The primary focus is on the critical vulnerabilities identified by the German cyber group and the decision by Hive Social to temporarily shut down its servers as a preventative measure to address the security issues [135230]. |
| Capability (Incompetence/Accidental) |
development_incompetence |
(a) The software failure incident in this case seems to be related to development incompetence. The article mentions that a German cyber group, Zerforschung, identified critical vulnerabilities in the Hive Social platform and issued a warning about them. This indicates that there were flaws or weaknesses in the software that were not addressed adequately during the development process, possibly due to a lack of professional competence in ensuring robust security measures [135230].
(b) The incident does not seem to be related to an accidental failure, as the vulnerabilities were identified by a cybersecurity group and the decision to take the servers offline was a deliberate action by the Hive team to address the security concerns [135230]. |
| Duration |
temporary |
The software failure incident reported in Article 135230 is temporary. Hive Social decided to take its servers offline temporarily due to security concerns and critical vulnerabilities identified by the German cyber group Zerforschung. The platform mentioned that the shutdown is a preventative measure to address the issues and that no accounts or data have been leaked. The team plans to bring the servers back online once all the security issues are fixed, indicating that the downtime is expected to be temporary [135230]. |
| Behaviour |
other |
(a) The software failure incident in the article is not described as a crash where the system loses state and does not perform any of its intended functions.
(b) The software failure incident in the article is not described as an omission where the system omits to perform its intended functions at an instance(s).
(c) The software failure incident in the article is not described as a timing issue where the system performs its intended functions correctly but too late or too early.
(d) The software failure incident in the article is not described as a value issue where the system performs its intended functions incorrectly.
(e) The software failure incident in the article is not described as a byzantine failure where the system behaves erroneously with inconsistent responses and interactions.
(f) The behavior of the software failure incident in the article is related to security concerns leading to critical vulnerabilities identified by a German cyber group, prompting the temporary shutdown of servers as a preventative measure to address the issues [135230]. |