Unfortunately, recent cyber-attacks have become unpreventable. The latest victim was the Internet Archive, known as the guardian of digital history for millions of users. The site suffered a data breach involving the personal data of 31 million users. It faced an intense DDoS attack on the same day. Here are the details…
Internet Archive hit by cyber attack! All data of 31 million users stolen
First, the incident was announced with a pop-up message that appeared on the site’s home page. The attackers are said to have modified the site using the site’s JavaScript library to insert the message. The message said that user data had been stolen and that it had appeared on data breach sites such as Have I Been Pwned.
Brewster Kahle, the head of the Internet Archive, confirmed the attack and said that they have taken immediate measures to strengthen the site’s security and systems. In addition, the huge internet library hosted by the site was also disabled. The motivation behind the attack remains unclear. During the DDoS attack, the attackers did not provide any justification, but simply said “we do it because we can”, further increasing the seriousness of the incident.
After the cyberattack, all users were advised to change their passwords. It is stated that major attacks like this one can bring serious consequences such as not only the risk of data theft, but also the inaccessibility of important digital resources.
The fact that a platform with such a large digital archive as the Internet Archive has been subjected to such a serious attack has raised concerns. It is not yet clear how the effects of the attack will play out in the long term, but the incident has clearly shown site owners how critical security is.
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