Cyberattack on Internet Archive Exposes Millions of User Accounts

The Internet Archive has experienced a significant cyberattack attributed to a pro-Palestinian hacker group named "SN_BLACKMETA," resulting in the defacement of the website and the compromise of user data, including usernames, emails, and passwords for approximately 31 million accounts. Brewster Kahle, the organization's founder, confirmed that the Internet Archive has been under a series of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks since Tuesday and is actively working to restore services while ensuring that the core data remains intact. The hackers' motivations are politically charged, criticizing U.S. support for certain geopolitical actions.

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