Gregory's ServerUpdate: http://archive.org is back online in a provisional, read-only manner. Learn more in our latest post: https://blog.archive.org/2024/10/21/internet-archive-services-update-2024-10-21/
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@internetarchive @poorpocketsmcnewhold @ticklemyIP @internetarchive To truly protect against cyberattacks, you need more than just firewalls. This will take months or year.  I'm sure the Archive foundation will gladly welcome your active contribution to the cause, both in terms of work and donations. @internetarchive Some archived pages are messed up (esp. when containing some JS inside). Were your backup somewhat corrupt, or will it be fixed soon?   @internetarchive Hooray! I really appreciate your work and not being able to use it has made me really aware how much I typically use it and how much is only available on the archive. It's crazy how much archiving is de facto centralized in your services. @internetarchive https://tinyurl.com/4c7a9s5y Download Earnweb app and earn money anywhere, anytime. Exchange Coins for valuable rewards: @internetarchive Yay! Thank you for all your efforts! I love the Internet Archive, especially the library.   @internetarchive Where can we report ongoing suspicious activity? I have noticed attempted phishing attacks by members as late as october 10th. |
@internetarchive My 2 cents: I'm glad you're beginning to recover, however I think these attacks have been a timely wake up call to start modernizing your infrastructure and security.
Using your platform for a while it quickly became conspicuous to me that you rely on a lot of outdated, legacy projects and code. I only have to mention that if a user changes their email, they lose their archive and they have to write to the admins on one of your outdated forum platforms. You should start rewo...