Internet Archive, a Non-Profit Project, Hit by DDoS Attack and Currently Under Repair

The Internet Archive (Archive.org), a non-profit project, is dedicated to preserving snapshots of various websites, media content, and even providing file download services.

Ironically, this public-interest project has fallen victim to a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack, which has affected its accessibility.

After the attack, most of the Internet Archive's functions, including webpage snapshot retrieval and media file downloads, were unavailable. The site's administrators have been working to address the issue since receiving alerts about the anomaly.

Although various defense measures have been deployed, the attackers have been adapting their tactics, such as employing more zombie networks and IP addresses to launch attacks, making it extremely challenging to defend against them.

It is unclear why hackers would target a non-profit project like this, but even if temporary disruptions occur, they will not significantly impact the Internet Archive, which relies on user donations for revenue. The main inconvenience is that users may experience access interruptions, but they can revisit the site once it is restored.

Currently, our tests have found that most of the Internet Archive's functions have been restored, but it is unclear whether this is due to the effectiveness of their defenses or if the hackers have ceased their DDoS attacks.