| Recurring |
one_organization |
(a) The software failure incident related to one_organization:
- The article mentions that this isn't the first time a carding forum has been owned by outsiders. Notorious hacker Max Vision, who ran the carding forum CardersMarket under the handle Iceman, took over several competing carding forums in 2006 through an ingenious hack, snagging their content and appropriating their members for his own carding empire [1768].
(b) The software failure incident related to multiple_organization:
- The article does not provide specific information about similar incidents happening at other organizations or with their products and services. |
| Phase (Design/Operation) |
design, operation |
(a) The software failure incident related to the design phase can be seen in the hacking of the German cybercrime forum, Carders.cc. The attackers were able to breach the forum's security due to a poorly secured web server and specific configuration vulnerabilities introduced during the system development phase. The attackers mentioned that the forum had a ridiculous configuration with permissions set to 777 and www-user readable, including the /root directory, which indicates a flaw in the system design [1768].
(b) The software failure incident related to the operation phase can be observed in the misuse of the forum by its members. The forum, known for illegal activities like carding, fraud, drugs, and weapons trading, attracted criminal elements who engaged in exchanging stolen bank-card data and criminal services. The misuse of the forum for illegal activities contributed to the software failure incident by exposing sensitive information and facilitating criminal transactions [1768]. |
| Boundary (Internal/External) |
within_system |
(a) within_system: The software failure incident in Article 1768 was primarily due to contributing factors that originated from within the system. The hackers were able to hack into the German cybercrime forum, Carders.cc, through a poorly secured web server. They mentioned that the forum had a specific impact on their security due to the forum's ridiculous configuration skills, such as setting permissions to 777 and making directories readable by the www-user, including the /root directory. This internal system vulnerability allowed the attackers to access and extract sensitive data from the forum's database, leading to the exposure of private correspondence, usernames, email addresses, and passwords of forum members [1768]. |
| Nature (Human/Non-human) |
non-human_actions, human_actions |
(a) The software failure incident in this case was primarily due to non-human actions. The German cybercrime forum was hacked by attackers who exposed the underground dealings of the criminal denizens. The attackers snagged the database containing private correspondence of forum members and posted it online. They highlighted the poor security measures of the forum, such as chmod and chown settings set to 777 and www-user readable, which allowed them to access sensitive information [1768].
(b) Human actions also played a role in this software failure incident. The forum administrators and moderators were noted not to use a proxy when accessing the site, which could have potentially contributed to the vulnerability exploited by the attackers. Additionally, the forum's configuration skills were described as ridiculous, indicating potential human errors in setting up and maintaining the security of the forum [1768]. |
| Dimension (Hardware/Software) |
software |
(a) The software failure incident in Article 1768 was not directly attributed to hardware issues. The incident involved a hack on a German cybercrime forum, exposing private correspondence, usernames, email addresses, and passwords of forum members. The attackers exploited poorly secured web servers and configuration vulnerabilities, such as incorrect permissions settings like chmod and chown, which allowed them to access sensitive data [1768].
(b) The software failure incident in Article 1768 was primarily due to contributing factors originating in software. The hackers were able to breach the forum's security and extract sensitive data, including private correspondence and user credentials, by exploiting software vulnerabilities and misconfigurations. The attackers highlighted flaws in the forum's security setup, such as insecure permissions settings and weak password storage mechanisms (sha1($username.$pass)), which facilitated the successful hack [1768]. |
| Objective (Malicious/Non-malicious) |
malicious |
(a) The objective of the software failure incident was malicious. Attackers hacked a German cybercrime forum, exposing the underground dealings of the criminal denizens. The hackers snagged the database containing private correspondence of forum members, including usernames, email addresses, and cracked passwords, and posted this information online [Article 1768]. The attackers disclosed their method and reason for hacking the forum in an e-zine they published, mentioning that they targeted the forum due to its illegal activities related to carding, fraud, drugs, weapons, and other criminal services [Article 1768].
(b) The software failure incident was non-malicious. There is no information in the articles to suggest that the failure was due to contributing factors introduced without intent to harm the system. |
| Intent (Poor/Accidental Decisions) |
poor_decisions |
(a) The intent of the software failure incident was due to poor_decisions. The hackers mentioned in the article hacked a German cybercrime forum, Carders.cc, through a poorly secured web server. The attackers highlighted the forum's security flaws, mentioning that the administrators and moderators did not use a proxy to access the site and that the forum had a ridiculous configuration with insecure permissions, including making directories readable by everyone. This poor decision in configuring the server's permissions contributed to the successful hack [1768]. |
| Capability (Incompetence/Accidental) |
development_incompetence |
(a) The software failure incident in Article 1768 occurred due to development incompetence. The hackers were able to hack into a German cybercrime forum, Carders.cc, through a poorly secured web server. The attackers mentioned that they targeted the forum because they believed it was a breeding ground for illegal activities and had to fix their flaw. They highlighted the forum's poor security practices, such as setting permissions to 777 and making directories readable by the www-user, including the /root directory, which significantly impacted their security [1768].
(b) The software failure incident in Article 1768 does not seem to be accidental. The hackers deliberately targeted the forum due to their perception of it being involved in illegal activities and having poor security practices. The attackers mentioned that they were driven by a sense of responsibility to take down the forum, indicating a deliberate and intentional act rather than an accidental occurrence [1768]. |
| Duration |
temporary |
The software failure incident described in the article [1768] can be categorized as a temporary failure. The incident involved the hacking of a German cybercrime forum, Carders.cc, by attackers who exposed the underground dealings of the criminal denizens. The attackers were able to access and post sensitive data from the forum, including private correspondence, usernames, email addresses, and cracked passwords of members. The attackers highlighted the poor security practices of the forum, such as insecure web server configurations and easily guessable passwords stored in a vulnerable manner (sha1($username.$pass)). The incident was a result of specific circumstances introduced by the forum's security vulnerabilities, leading to a temporary breach rather than a permanent failure. |
| Behaviour |
crash, other |
(a) crash: The software failure incident in Article 1768 can be categorized as a crash. The German cybercrime forum was hacked, leading to the exposure of private correspondence, usernames, email addresses, and passwords of forum members. The attackers accessed the database and posted the stolen data online, indicating a loss of control and functionality of the forum system, resulting in a crash of its intended operations [1768].
(b) omission: The incident does not specifically mention a failure due to the system omitting to perform its intended functions at an instance(s).
(c) timing: The incident does not involve a failure due to the system performing its intended functions correctly, but too late or too early.
(d) value: The software failure incident does not directly relate to a failure due to the system performing its intended functions incorrectly.
(e) byzantine: The incident does not describe a failure due to the system behaving erroneously with inconsistent responses and interactions.
(f) other: The software failure incident in Article 1768 can be further categorized as a security breach leading to unauthorized access and exposure of sensitive data, which could be considered as a form of system compromise or breach of confidentiality. |