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Archive.org DDoS plus Security Breach
Archive.org sustained two days of DDoS attacks, bringing the internet archive website to its knees.
To top it off, a security breach actor obtained a registered user database, containing 31 million records. The data included usernames, email addresses, and salted-encrypted passwords. They provided the data to the operators of Have I Been Pawned (HIBP.)
Late Wednesday, Internet Archive founder Brewster Kahle revealed that a DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) attack affected the site, leading to its defacement via a JavaScript library too.
My Malwarebytes is giving "site compromised" notice while using archive.org!!! is it infected with malware now?
Poll
- visiting Archive.org blocks the site by antivirus/malware remover software?34 votes
- Yes8.82%
- No26.47%
- I don't use antivirus/malware remover software64.71%
Comments
https://lowendtalk.com/discussion/198409/archive-org-a-repository-storing-the-entire-history-of-the-internet-has-a-data-breach
update: https://web.archive.org/ can't load
It's still being DDoSed by the same group. check https://lowendtalk.com/discussion/198409/archive-org-a-repository-storing-the-entire-history-of-the-internet-has-a-data-breach#latest since they are upgradeing security and all the archived data is safe
karma for ignoring E-Mails
I don't understand how they obtained the 31 million user records?
It loads now
It is not available right now.
I see it. Maybe the site works from time to time.