Comment on Internet Archive rocked by massive breach, more than 31 million users impacted

Internet Archive rocked by massive breach, more than 31 million users impacted

The Internet Archive is reeling after its Wayback Machine was hit by a massive cyber attack, exposing 31 million users.  The vast data breach occurred after the hackers exploited the website, obtaining a user authentication database containing an array of user details and credentials.  An illicit JavaScript pop-up appeared on the Internet Archive on Wednesday, with the hackers boasting that a major incident had taken place.  “Have you ever felt like the Internet Archive runs on sticks and is constantly on the verge of suffering a catastrophic security breach?

 

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