Internet Archive Breached Again

The Internet Archive confirmed a third security breach on October 20, 2024, marking a series of escalating cyberattacks According to Forbes*, hackers exploited unrotated Zendesk API tokens to access the platform managing support tickets. Despite earlier warnings and multiple breaches this month, the organization failed to secure the system adequately, leaving the tokens vulnerable. As … More Internet Archive Breached Again

Internet Archive hacked, data breach impacts 31 million users

The Internet Archive’s “Wayback Machine” experienced a significant data breach, compromising a user authentication database with 31 million unique records. According to Bleeping Computer* the breach became public when visitors to archive.org saw a JavaScript alert from the hacker, mentioning the breach and referencing the “Have I Been Pwned” (HIBP) service. Troy Hunt, the creator … More Internet Archive hacked, data breach impacts 31 million users