The Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine is back online in a read-only state after DDoS attacks. took the entire platform offline October 9. Founder Brewster Kahle placed monday (through The Verge) where the service is “temporarily, read-only maintained” without the ability to store new pages.
Security researcher Troy Hunt said last week’s attacks coincided with the Internet Archive’s plan to disclose an earlier breach that led to the theft of more than 31 million records. Hunt, who drives Have I Been Pwned? service, he believed The timing of the two attacks was “purely coincidental,” citing the likely involvement of “multiple parties.”
Hacker group Blackmeta claimed responsibility for the attacks, writing that the Internet Archive “belongs to the United States.” Founded in 1996 in the early days of the Internet, the nonprofit organization is headquartered in San Francisco.
Kahle says it’s “safe to continue” using the Wayback Machine, so you can continue your nostalgic trip to your favorite Geocities post-grunge pilgrimage sites. However, the founder warns that the service may need additional maintenance, so don’t be shocked if the service goes down again.
