Internet Archive hit with DDoS attacks and hacked with 31 million accounts hit

Lame. Don't they realize that archive.org is fighting for our right for free information. That probably includes them.

I don't get why anyone would want to attack the internet archive??? That's like bombing a library. What's the frikkin point


Last edited by Stella on 11 October 2024 at 10:27 am UTC

I just wonder why did 31 million people need an account on archive.org. Genuinely wonder, because I've been using it (occasionally) for 25 years and never needed an account.

I don't get why anyone would want to attack the internet archive??? That's like bombing a library. What's the frikkin point

This is either a false flag operation because taking down a resource used to archive warcrimes DEFINITELY isn't gonna be helping Palestinians which sn_darkmeta said is the reason they did this...

Or, the people who are doing this are incredibly stupid and stubborn and are gonna keep shooting at their foot until it's just a stump left.

Honestly, whatever the case is, I hope they at least pissed off the right people by doing what is essentially the historical preservation equivalent of kicking a puppy. And by the right people I mean the kind that would be angry enough about this to counter attack them.

At the very least I hope this drums up attention for the lawsuit IA is going through so they can get more funding.

Lame. Don't they realize that archive.org is fighting for our right for free information. That probably includes them.

There're those for who freedom is a threat and those who view it as a weapon.
You can't host any sizable humanitarian effort without harming someone's power.
The mere fact that you're sizable is enough to get enemies(looters).
The mere fact that you're helping people is enough to take you down for some.

What a horrible thing to do.

Lame. Don't they realize that archive.org is fighting for our right for free information. That probably includes them.

There're those for who freedom is a threat and those who view it as a weapon.
You can't host any sizable humanitarian effort without harming someone's power.
The mere fact that you're sizable is enough to get enemies(looters).
The mere fact that you're helping people is enough to take you down for some.

Well they're still bastards.

I just wonder why did 31 million people need an account on archive.org. Genuinely wonder, because I've been using it (occasionally) for 25 years and never needed an account.

According to their website you can borrow different kinds of media with it.
Archive.org has a bunch of deals(and won trials) with publishers of more heavily copyrighted works that allow them to do restricted user distribution of those works like a library with physical books.
Since Corona they're actually in hot water about that, because back than they suddenly let everybody at once use these media files(without permission).

Lame. Don't they realize that archive.org is fighting for our right for free information. That probably includes them.

There're those for who freedom is a threat and those who view it as a weapon.
You can't host any sizable humanitarian effort without harming someone's power.
The mere fact that you're sizable is enough to get enemies(looters).
The mere fact that you're helping people is enough to take you down for some.

Well they're still bastards.

Cyber criminals tend to fall within less agreeable parts of the general population.
I say selection bias.

Some people are just evil

So I've heard.


Last edited by BlackBloodRum on 11 October 2024 at 11:39 am UTC

I just wonder why did 31 million people need an account on archive.org. Genuinely wonder, because I've been using it (occasionally) for 25 years and never needed an account.

You'll need it to upload files to them.

Yeah, my account was one of the millions stolen. I made the account a long while back to upload something. Just really sucks. They are already at risk for being shut down permanently due to the lawsuits, so they just didn't need this at all. They probably don't have the resources to defend this kind of attack or improve their security much.


Last edited by Leahi84 on 11 October 2024 at 12:11 pm UTC

Would not shock me if it were a Government organisation or an anti freedom group involved. It would not shock me if Nintendo were involved given their recent activities.

Anyway I guess we have to wait and see if we are told who the group were.

Maybe some big company is really behind of this..

I just wonder why did 31 million people need an account on archive.org. Genuinely wonder, because I've been using it (occasionally) for 25 years and never needed an account.

I have an account there because I wanted to borrow a book some time in the past. It's also nice that I don't get the donate pop-up for a while after I donate (you could probably use an extension to hide it, but that's just mean).

Since Corona they're actually in hot water about that, because back than they suddenly let everybody at once use these media files(without permission).

Yeah, that was SO stupid, and I really hate that IA poisoned the wells and salted the earth when the lawsuit happened. 'Oh no, they're attacking digital libraries, please stop them from destroying digital libraries, all we do is the same as a library but digital, is that so bad?' And meanwhile they're letting everyone borrow the same single copy of a single book they have. So stupid. And them trying to defend themselves with pretending like they didn't do the stupid obviously illegal thing and then getting a ruling that may prevent others from starting digital libraries is just so terrible.

Still though, most of the IA's works are a massive benefit to all of humanity and attacking them like this is really terrible. It kinda reminds me of those idiots who glue themselves to paintings to protest climate change, and I wonder if all of them are just false flag operators trying to discredit the cause they claim to be championing. ...Maybe I just played too much Deus Ex.

Still though, most of the IA's works are a massive benefit to all of humanity and attacking them like this is really terrible. It kinda reminds me of those idiots who glue themselves to paintings to protest climate change, and I wonder if all of them are just false flag operators trying to discredit the cause they claim to be championing. ...Maybe I just played too much Deus Ex.

What... This is a thing?? This is the first I've heard of it. Good god that sounds ridiculous and infuriating. The last thing we need is people discrediting something that will lead to the extinction of humans.


Last edited by Leahi84 on 11 October 2024 at 1:17 pm UTC

...well what if it was backed by a corporation or some big company?

I just wonder why did 31 million people need an account on archive.org. Genuinely wonder, because I've been using it (occasionally) for 25 years and never needed an account.

You'll need it to upload files to them.

Yes, that part is obvious, but I didn't think 31 million people would upload stuff to the IA. To megaupload, maybe.

I just wonder why did 31 million people need an account on archive.org. Genuinely wonder, because I've been using it (occasionally) for 25 years and never needed an account.

You'll need it to upload files to them.

Yes, that part is obvious, but I didn't think 31 million people would upload stuff to the IA. To megaupload, maybe.

IA has been running since 1996. To put that in perspective, that's 28 years. It's not hard to imagine that in such a span of time 31 million accounts could have been made. Some of those could be duplicates, others simply upload one file and go and of course possibly junk / spam accounts.

But, it's totally plausible when you consider the span of time and how big of a website it is.