54 votes

archive.org was under DDOS attack few hours ago and it has just recovered

Posted by pyeri
Tags: security.cyber, open source, cyberattacks, ddos, internet archive, websites, source.twitter
https://x.com/internetarchive/status/1795117949499445554

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Internet Archive on X (formerly Twitter): "Sorry to say, https://t.co/rvOhn0byKe is under a ddos attack. The data is not affected, but most services are unavailable.We are working on it. This thread will have updates. / X"
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10 comments

  1. [10]
    unkz
    Link
    Why would anyone bother? Who stands to gain?

    Why would anyone bother? Who stands to gain?

    16 votes
    1. knocklessmonster
      Link Parent
      There doesn't have to be a benefit. People DDOS stuff just to do it.

      There doesn't have to be a benefit. People DDOS stuff just to do it.

      13 votes
    2. [6]
      blindmikey
      Link Parent
      Everyone that loathes the idea an archive of something they had up exists and is out of their control...?

      Everyone that loathes the idea an archive of something they had up exists and is out of their control...?

      8 votes
      1. [3]
        pyeri
        Link Parent
        Internet Archive is the only thing online right now which provides the "Wayback Machine", a way to record Internet History in real time and use it as reference. Authoritarians and tyrants will...

        Internet Archive is the only thing online right now which provides the "Wayback Machine", a way to record Internet History in real time and use it as reference. Authoritarians and tyrants will always want to crush such things which benefit the commons.

        23 votes
        1. pete_the_paper_boat
          Link Parent
          There are other archives which are more permanent. Archive.org has had issues with certain pages being removed. Which is why archive.ph exists, and a few others.

          There are other archives which are more permanent. Archive.org has had issues with certain pages being removed. Which is why archive.ph exists, and a few others.

          4 votes
        2. Oslypsis
          Link Parent
          Idk if it has anything to do with this, but apparently, "Bai Lan," aka "Let it Rot," is a chinese youth protest movement against the CCP. We know how the CCP is, so I wonder if a documentary video...

          Idk if it has anything to do with this, but apparently, "Bai Lan," aka "Let it Rot," is a chinese youth protest movement against the CCP. We know how the CCP is, so I wonder if a documentary video was added to the archive or something along these lines.

          3 votes
      2. [2]
        unkz
        Link Parent
        And wants it down for… a couple hours? Seems like a weird use of resources.

        And wants it down for… a couple hours? Seems like a weird use of resources.

        3 votes
        1. Eji1700
          Link Parent
          It's likely people just doing it to do it, but if we're looking for something with more reason, I could see this being some government like NK telling people to get that off the internet because...

          It's likely people just doing it to do it, but if we're looking for something with more reason, I could see this being some government like NK telling people to get that off the internet because it's preserving something they don't like.

          Obviously they're not going to succeed, and if it was actually NK it probably would have lasted longer, but that's the best model I can come up with that's not a bunch of fuckheads screwing around because they can.

          6 votes
    3. [2]
      guissmo
      Link Parent
      I’ve heard some use « random » sites for practice before the big thing…

      I’ve heard some use « random » sites for practice before the big thing…

      4 votes
      1. unkz
        Link Parent
        That's a really good point, archive has a ton of bandwidth and is a perfect place to test. I wonder if we'll see a big DDOS on a high value target soon.

        That's a really good point, archive has a ton of bandwidth and is a perfect place to test. I wonder if we'll see a big DDOS on a high value target soon.

        3 votes