The Internet Archive is back online in a read-only mode after a cyberattack on October 9th that resulted in a data breach and DDoS attack. A database with 31 million user records, including email addresses and hashed passwords, was stolen. While the Wayback Machine is accessible for searching archived pages, users cannot currently add new pages to the archive. The Internet Archive team is restoring services and strengthening security following the attack.
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Best of luck really nice resource. Isn’t there a question about ownership and funding?
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The Internet Archive is back online in a read-only mode after a cyberattack on October 9th that resulted in a data breach and DDoS attack. A database with 31 million user records, including email addresses and hashed passwords, was stolen. While the Wayback Machine is accessible for searching archived pages, users cannot currently add new pages to the archive. The Internet Archive team is restoring services and strengthening security following the attack.
Best of luck really nice resource. Isn’t there a question about ownership and funding?
This is why we cant have nice things.