The Internet Archive, a nonprofit digital library that preserves the history of the internet and is home to the beloved Wayback Machine, has suffered a major data.
Forward-looking: Who doesn’t love the Wayback Machine? Apparently, its respected status on the internet hasn’t deterred hackers, who have recently stolen data affecting 31 million users. The incident serves as a reminder of the ongoing challenges in maintaining cybersecurity.
The Internet Archive, a nonprofit digital library that preserves the history of the internet and is home to the beloved Wayback Machine, has suffered a major data breach affecting 31 million users. The incident came to light when visitors to the site encountered an unauthorized JavaScript pop-up message claiming that a “catastrophic security breach” had occurred.
Troy Hunt, founder of the data breach notification service Have I Been Pwned (HIBP), confirmed the authenticity of the breach. The stolen data includes email addresses, usernames, password hashes, and other system information. Hunt received the 6.4GB database containing 31 million unique records from the hacker and plans to add it to HIBP, which will allow users to check if their information was compromised.
