Official announcement from the Internet Archive

Internet Archive Hit by Major DDoS Attack by Pro-Iranian Hackers, Services Disrupted

May 27, 2024, 08:02 PM

The Internet Archive, a prominent American nonprofit digital library founded by Brewster Kahle in 1996, has been hit by a substantial Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack. The attack, which began earlier today, has caused significant disruptions to access millions of documents and websites hosted by the Archive, resulting in service interruptions. Despite the ongoing efforts to mitigate the attack, most services remain unavailable. The organization has assured that no data has been affected. Pro-Iranian hackers have claimed responsibility, stating it was part of a coordinated large-scale cyber attack targeting American and Zionist media agencies.