[INDOLOGY] Fwd: Friday Update: DDOS Attack on Internet Archive

Fri Oct 11 22:33:27 UTC 2024

Some of you may have seen that the Archive.org has been attacked by a
Denial of Service attack.  The data at Archive.org is safe.

There is more information below and there's an upcoming online conference
next week, Library Leaders Forum,  where one can learn more.

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Prof. Dominik Wujastyk
University of Alberta

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the advancement of learning, and the dissemination of knowledge
through teaching, research and other scholarly and creative activities and
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Update: Ongoing DDOS Attack on Internet Archive
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On Wednesday, the Internet Archive was hit by an ongoing *distributed
denial-of-service (DDoS) attack*. To keep our patrons, partners, and
communities informed, founder and digital librarian *Brewster Kahle* has
been sharing real-time updates on social media, as our blog is currently
offline. The latest updates are as follows:

   - Update 1
   <https://archive.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=38bd6154386f64fcd92204a25&id=a69b8bccdc&e=431591c071>:
   Wednesday, October 9 @ 6:08pm PT
   - Update 2
   <https://archive.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=38bd6154386f64fcd92204a25&id=378a602be9&e=431591c071>:
   Thursday, October 10 @ 3:36am PT
   - Update 3
   <https://archive.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=38bd6154386f64fcd92204a25&id=835cc99db7&e=431591c071>:
   Thursday, October 10 @ 2:08pm PT
   - Latest
   <https://archive.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=38bd6154386f64fcd92204a25&id=e9c4baa79c&e=431591c071>:
   Friday, October 11 @ 10:22am PT (*shown above*)

*We are actively working to bring our services back online*, and we will
continue providing updates as we learn more. You can stay up to date by
following our updates on Twitter/X
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We will also *use next week's virtual Library Leaders Forum to share
further updates* with our community—more info below. Register now
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Have you secured your spot for our virtual *Library Leaders Forum*? We'll
use the gathering next *Thursday, October 17 @ 10am PT / 1pm ET* to update
our community about the *recent attacks against our services*, and
highlight the *programs* we offer to libraries and the patrons they serve.
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Attendees will hear from *Brewster Kahle*, the founder and digital
librarian of the Internet Archive, about the recent *DDOS attack* and what
we're doing in response. You’ll hear from our policy team about the
*lawsuits* against our library, and you’ll learn how you can *take action*
on these fights. We’ll take a high level *tour through key services* that
the Internet Archive offers to libraries and their patrons, and
we'll highlight updates from our wider* community of publishers, authors
and library experts*.

And you might be wondering...*is this session only for librarians? NO!*
It's for anyone who is interested in learning how the Internet Archive
works. While we're certainly going to focus on the *Internet Archive's
library services*, we're going to cover projects and give updates that will
be of interest to *digital learners everywhere*.

*Busy schedule?* Go ahead and register for the session
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