Internet Archive Rocked By Massive Breach, More Than 31 Million Users Impacted

Graeme Hanna, ReadWriteWeb
Thu, 10/10/2024 - 6:38am

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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