Latex Error: Command crashed: biber.exe

Just change the used filename for your bib file from \bibliography.bib to bibliography.bib. The \ starts a command \bibliography causing your error.

The following MWE compiles with no errors with my current miktex:

\documentclass{article}
\begin{filecontents*}{bibliography.bib} % <================================
    @book{john,
        author  = {John Johnson},
        title   = {Booktitle},
        year    = {2016}
        }
    \end{filecontents*}

\usepackage[backend=biber]{biblatex}
\addbibresource{bibliography.bib}  % <================================

\begin{document}
    Hello \cite{john}.
\printbibliography
\end{document}

A complete reinstall of MikTex was the solution for me. See also comments to the opening post.