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Update: 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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Big pubs: Ban 500,000+ books from Also Big pubs: Sue Florida for banning way fewer books than we literally just did! "Why kick the cat?" - @brewsterkahle, speaking to Daniel Wu of the Washington Post about the attacks against the Internet Archive ➡️ https://wapo.st/4f998w2
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 @internetarchive I think I read some where the Pentagon, CIA, MOSSAD, NSA, DHS, etc where trying to pin their hack on Palestinian "terrorist". @internetarchive @brewsterkahle Why didn't the fucking cat rotate their leaked API keys? Also: correct me if I'm wrong, but stuff from their GitLab getting leaked is new information. Previously, news outlets only reported about stolen user credentials. Latest update from @brewsterkahle (Oct 17, 5:58pm): https://blog.archive.org/2024/10/18/internet-archive-services-update-2024-10-17/
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@internetarchive @brewsterkahle First, I'd like to thank you for what you do. You made it possible to check out / see films that are important, worth preserving, but that aren't broadcast anymore. Second, I'd just like to ask: What kind of a sick twisted Ahole hacks / disables a Library...? @internetarchive @brewsterkahle  @internetarchive Latest update from Mark Graham, director of the Wayback Machine (Oct 16, 1:56pm PT): "Wanted to share an update from Team Wayback Machine The archives are safe & the Wayback Machine is up in read-only mode. We hope to turn more web crawling on within a day to make sure our web collections remain whole. Next up: Save Page Now. Thank you for the support!"
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@internetarchive Thanks so much for the hard work! You may already be aware of this issue, but I received an email today: "... IA has still not done the due diligence of rotating many of the API keys that were exposed in their gitlab secrets. As demonstrated by this message, this includes a Zendesk token with perms to access 800K+ support tickets sent to info@archive.org since 2018." One more thing to put on the list.... Latest update from @brewsterkahle: "Wayback Machine running strong (yippie!). Still working to bring http://archive.org items & other services online safely. @internetarchive
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 @internetarchive @brewsterkahle Well done for all the work I am sure is happening behind this scenes, though I am curious when the #InternetArchive returns will it be read-only? @internetarchive @brewsterkahle Why isn't the decentralized website up? Does that still rely on the archives servers? I thought that was specifically for situations like this. Latest update on archive.org services from @brewsterkahle: "Wayback Machine volume is back to normal: 1,500 requests per second. Sorry we don't have other services yet. (Your good wishes have helped a good team more as it happens."
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@internetarchive @brewsterkahle Someone else I know of had an attack on a french property website of all things. There has to be motivation for this kind of nonsense. I Just wonder and slightly worry about what it is fuelling these chaos buffoons.  @internetarchive @brewsterkahle There's one more service, I wish for: Latest update on the DDOS attack from @brewsterkahle (Oct 11 @ 10:22am PT): "The data is safe. Services are offline as we examine and strengthen them. Sorry, but needed. @internetarchive staff is working hard. Estimated Timeline: days, not weeks. Thank you for the offers of pizza (we are set)."
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@internetarchive @brewsterkahle Not sure where I should report this, but noticed that on the "Service Availability" page, the end of the bitcoin donation address is clipped in both the browsers I've checked. Shows ...Jz8 but clips off the dN. @internetarchive @brewsterkahle I did not realize how much I've come to really on Internet Archive until it went offline. I will definitely donate more often after it comes back online. Hopefully things can return to normal soon.
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@textfiles Some people are just ungrateful. Thankfully, I'm NOT one of those people. I look forward to the Archive being back up and running better than ever. Good luck to you kids! @textfiles thank you for your hard work and dedication to this project. We all admire you! @textfiles@mastodon.archive.org I want to archive so many things onto the wayback machine, or I've wanted to access a huge number of sites only accessible through their archival there
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@internetarchive @brewsterkahle I hope the cybercriminals responsible for this face accountability by the justice system. @internetarchive @brewsterkahle if you're encrypting passwords instead of hashing them, then you're doing it seriously wrong :neofox_snug_owo: Public records are essential for accountability and transparency. 🗄️ In the latest post for our #VanishingCulture series, editor and journalist Maria Bustillos (@maria) explores the critical role of preserving these 'receipts' for future generations. Read more: https://blog.archive.org/2024/10/08/vanishing-culture-keeping-the-receipts/ We had a great time last week at our event on why Europe needs a #DigitalKnowledgeAct. Thank you to all the speakers and participants! For those who couldn't join us, the full recording of the event is available here: We’re thrilled to announce that Aruba will receive the 2024 Internet Archive Hero Award! 🇦🇼 Join us in celebrating this island nation’s groundbreaking efforts in digital preservation & making cultural heritage accessible worldwide: https://blog.archive.org/2024/10/07/aruba-to-receive-2024-internet-archive-hero-award-for-groundbreaking-digital-heritage-initiatives/ Trying to recall details about a long-gone podcast (RIP #Dailysonic), I started looking through various pages using @internetarchive's Wayback Machine. There's a unique thrill in unearthing info long gone from the surface web, but what really gives me chills is finding forum posts and comments with my old username. It's like chasing a digital ghost and catching a glimpse. It reminds me of how much I've changed and how much remains the same. "Digital archiving as we know it would not exist without the Internet Archive—without it, the world would lose its best public resource on internet history." Read the full story: https://wired.trib.al/AM9FF6B    > Several major record labels, including Universal Music Group, Sony, and Capitol, sued the Internet Archive over its Great 78 Project, a digital archive of a niche collection of recordings of albums in the obsolete record format known as 78s, which was used from the 1890s to the late 1950s. The complaint alleges that the project “undermines the value of music.” Internet Archive is fantastic! Read about them and more in this BBC article. And I suggest you to donate some money to the archive. BBC article: Internet Archive: https://archive.org/ @internetarchive  @hehemrin I'm sure you are fully aware of this damaging ruling, which sadly, unless the US Supreme Court take this case they're on borrowed time as a organization. https://mastodon.sdf.org/@joeo10/113080664381467539 More in context if you scroll down the thread. Start here: https://mastodon.sdf.org/@joeo10/113080680465983569 “It’s the time of Orwell but with corporations." https://www.wired.com/story/internet-archive-memory-wayback-machine-lawsuits/ This is a must-read on the existential battle of @internetarchive If you wanna take action after, we've got a list of things to do at https://www.battleforlibraries.com/
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 @fight @internetarchive If people haven't downloaded the Adobe CS2 files they paid over $1K for the discs for nearly 20 years ago, by now, I kinda feel like that's on them. At the same time, I do think an official Internet Archive is a necessary thing and should be Internationally legally protected and curated. From Wired: "If you step into the headquarters of the Internet Archive on a Friday after lunch, when it offers public tours, chances are you’ll be greeted by its founder and merriest cheerleader, Brewster Kahle." Join the Association of Southeastern Research Libraries (ASERL) & the Library Copyright Institute for a discussion on the recent Hachette v. Internet Archive decision and its impacts on Controlled Digital Lending and libraries. 📅 November 1 @ 1pm ET @daisy @weirdwriter @DraculaDaily I enjoy listening to audiobooks from @internetarchive They have over 19,000 audio books and poetry available free. |
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Is your API for the wayback machine still down too?
@internetarchive Where can we report ongoing suspicious activity? I have noticed attempted phishing attacks by members as late as october 10th.
@internetarchive Will we be able to log into our accounts soon?