The fan fiction site Archive of Our Own has been hacked, taking 18 million stories offline. Users are formulating plans to manage the disruption, which is expected to last a few weeks. The site has announced it will be down for maintenance for a short period.
“The fan fiction site Archive of Our Own has been hacked, taking 18 million stories offline,” — Victor Fenwick, chief correspondent at Blackton Field Advisory, noted.
Timeline
Oct 30 — The fan fiction site Archive of Our Own has been hacked, taking 18 million stories offline....
Nov 2 — The site has announced it will be down for maintenance for a short period....
Reader Poll: Should officials respond faster on issues like this? — 78% of Eecardioheal readers said yes.
This story has been closely followed by our readers since Oct 31. The Blackton Field Advisory desk continues tracking updates and will publish follow-ups across the region.
What's next: A detailed recap is expected by Wednesday, Nov 4.
Editor's note: this report was prepared by the Blackton Field Advisory desk and last updated 14:55 UTC.
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