Key Takeaways
Although it is now read-only, the Wayback Machine is back online.
If the Internet Archive team determines the website needs more improvement, it may be pulled offline once more.
After a data breach and many DDoS attempts on October 9, the website was taken offline.
After being offline on October 9 due to a string of DDoS attacks, the Internet Archive is now back online.
The Internet Archive’s creator, Brewster Kahle, tweeted to let people know that the website is now back in a temporary read-only state. This implies that although users will not be able to add new web pages to the archive, they will be able to search for archived web pages using the Wayback Machine. Although the site is now accessible to readers, Kahle added that if the team decides more maintenance is required, it might be taken offline once more.
An Overview of the Internet Archive’s Development
According to reports, a hacker collective known as SN_BlackMeta launched a string of DDoS attacks against the Internet Archive, rendering the website inoperable since October 9. The website had suffered a catastrophic security breach, according to a pop-up notice that appeared when readers tried to access it.
Have I Been Pwned creator Troy Hunt subsequently attested to the authenticity of the breach and said that the hacker had taken around 31 million distinct usernames and email addresses from individuals who had accounts on the website.
In order for Kahle and his team to evaluate and strengthen the website against potential threats, the site was taken offline after the attacks.
