October 21, 2024 at 04:17PM The Internet Archive faces renewed security issues after a hacker allegedly accessed Zendesk tokens, sending a mass email revealing vulnerabilities in its systems. Despite previous data breaches, the archive reportedly failed to rotate exposed API keys, raising concerns about proactive security measures. The organization has not commented on the situation. … Read more
October 21, 2024 at 04:52AM The Internet Archive experienced an email hack while trying to restore services affected by recent cyberattacks. This incident highlights ongoing security challenges faced by the organization during its recovery efforts. **Meeting Notes Summary:** – **Subject:** Internet Archive Incident Update – **Key Takeaways:** – The Internet Archive has experienced an email … Read more
October 20, 2024 at 09:36PM The Internet Archive faces ongoing issues following a recent infosec breach, with unknown parties allegedly sending mass emails using stolen Zendesk tokens. The emails claimed access to sensitive user data, raising concerns about security. Despite the Archive’s outreach for donations, many are wary about sharing personal information amidst these vulnerabilities. … Read more
October 20, 2024 at 10:58AM The Internet Archive experienced another breach, exposing user data and Zendesk emails due to failure in properly rotating stolen GitLab authentication tokens. A threat actor claimed credit for the breach, asserting they stole 7TB of data, not for profit but to gain notoriety among cybercriminals. ### Meeting Takeaways 1. **Breach … Read more
October 20, 2024 at 10:50AM The Internet Archive suffered a security breach on its Zendesk support platform, leading to the exposure of over 800,000 support tickets and a stolen user database of 33 million individuals. Despite prior warnings about exposed GitLab tokens, security measures were not implemented, allowing the breach to occur for notoriety among … Read more
October 17, 2024 at 02:31PM The Internet Archive is gradually restoring its services after a data breach affected 31 million users, leading to a week-long outage. Founded in 1996, it offers free access to vast digital resources. Security experts emphasize the need for enhanced data protection measures amid rising cyber threats, including DDoS attacks. ### … Read more
October 16, 2024 at 03:32AM The Internet Archive is gradually recovering from a DDoS attack on October 9, followed by a data raid. While some services, including the Wayback Machine, are operational, users may experience fluctuating homepage displays. No attackers have been identified, and concerns remain about the leaked data of 31 million users. ### … Read more
October 9, 2024 at 09:41PM The Internet Archive faced a DDoS attack causing a five-hour outage and exposed 31 million user accounts. Data leak services reported the breach, revealing email addresses, usernames, and password hashes. The organization is enhancing security measures and has disabled the compromised JS library, promising further updates as they arise. ### … Read more
October 9, 2024 at 06:26PM The Internet Archive’s “Wayback Machine” experienced a data breach, exposing a user authentication database with 31 million records. The breach was confirmed after hacker alerts appeared on the site. The stolen data includes email addresses and hashed passwords. A DDoS attack was also reported, claimed by the BlackMeta group. ### … Read more
May 29, 2024 at 04:24PM The Internet Archive is facing a sustained DDoS attack, causing spotty online library access. While its collections are safe, the attacker’s identity remains unknown. Founder Brewster Kahle also highlights legal battles with major publishers and record labels, posing a significant threat to the nonprofit’s future. The Archive is fighting back … Read more