Internet Archive is basically back to normal: it now supports saving web pages to the database again

The Internet Archive, a non-profit project, has recently overcome a series of hacker attacks and restored its web page saving feature, allowing users to once again archive pages in its database.

The website had been facing persistent Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks, making it frequently inaccessible. To make matters worse, hackers managed to infiltrate the Internet Archive's servers, compromising the data of over 30 million registered users. Fortunately, since the Archive only requires an email address for user registration, the breach primarily exposed email addresses without leaking more sensitive personal information.

Although the Internet Archive had previously reinstated its web page viewing capabilities, it wasn't until today that users regained the ability to save web pages to the database, making them publicly accessible for viewing.

Utilizing the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine to create web page snapshots is straightforward. Users simply need to copy the URL of the page they wish to save, paste it into the Wayback Machine, and save. The tool then automatically visits the page, creating a timestamped snapshot.

These snapshots can be accessed by anyone in the future via the Internet Archive, ensuring that even if the original web pages are deleted, their content remains available through the archive.

To save a web page on the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine, visit: https://web.archive.org/save/