Internet Archive Resumes Read-Only Access After Major Cyberattack
The Verge
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Contributed by: Drex DeFord
Summary
The Internet Archive has resumed limited operations in a read-only format after a cyberattack on October 9 that led to a data breach and a DDoS attack, resulting in the theft of a user authentication database for 31 million accounts. While users can currently access 916 billion archived web pages through the Wayback Machine, the ability to archive new pages is temporarily suspended. The organization is focused on restoring services and enhancing security measures while acknowledging that ongoing maintenance could cause further disruptions. A hacker group claimed responsibility for the breach, which was confirmed by the data breach notification service Have I Been Pwned, detailing the stolen sensitive information.
