Breach and Immediate Impact
The , a nonprofit aiming for universal knowledge access, suffered a major hack, exposing over 31 million user accounts, including email addresses and encrypted passwords.
Following the breach, the Internet Archive temporarily shut down its services to enhance security, with most services, including the , partially restored.
Ongoing Threats and Responses
Hackers accessed the site's internal support email system, compromising over 800,000 support tickets, highlighting the breach's extensive reach.
Despite efforts to secure the site, the Internet Archive continues to face cyberattacks, with one hacker claiming access to support tickets, underscoring ongoing security challenges.