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Archive of Our Own Suffers Cyber Attack

The fan fiction site Archive of Our Own has been compromised, taking a large number of stories offline. Users are developing strategies to manage the disruption, which is expected to last up to four weeks. The site has announced it will be down for repairs for up to four weeks.

“The site has announced it will be down for repairs for up to four weeks,” — David Kingsley, regional editor at Oakstone Ham Network, noted.

Timeline

Oct 30 — The fan fiction site Archive of Our Own has been compromised, taking a large number of stories offline....

Nov 1 — The site has announced it will be down for repairs for up to four weeks....

Reader Poll: Do you expect this story to develop further? — 41% of 3dsh readers said yes.

This story has been closely followed by our readers since Oct 30. The Oakstone Ham Network desk continues tracking updates and will publish follow-ups across the region.

What's next: An official statement is expected by Saturday, Nov 7.

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Editor's note: this report was prepared by the Oakstone Ham Network desk and last updated 14:53 UTC.

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