A Critical Moment for Digital Preservation: The Internet Archive’s Struggle
Internet Archive's "The Wayback Machine" suffered a major data breach, after hackers gained access to the website and stole a user authentication database containing 31 million unique records. News of the breach started to spread on Wednesday afternoon when visitors to the archive.org website saw a JavaScript alert, claiming that the internet archive was hacked. About the Internet Archive The Internet Archive is a nonprofit digital library founded in 1996, aiming to provide universal access to knowledge. It hosts a vast collection of books, websites, music, videos, and software. Its most notable tool, the "The Wayback Machine", allows users to view archived versions of websites. The Archive preserves cultural history by digitising and storing content, making it an essential resource for researchers, historians, and the public. Details of the Breach "HIBP" refers to "Have I Been Pwned", a data breach notification service created by Tro