When one failure triggers another, creating a domino effect of system collapse.
Cascading failures happen when systems are interdependent. System A depends on System B. System B depends on System C. When System C fails, the cascade begins.
A critical system or component stops working.
A dependent system fails because it relied on the first system.
More systems fail as the cascade spreads through the dependency network.
The cascade reaches critical mass. Total failure.
Cascades happen faster than people can react.
No one maps all the connections until it's too late.
Each failure can trigger multiple downstream failures.
Failures can reinforce each other, accelerating collapse.
