# Internet Archive down, possibly hacked

**URL:** https://community.metabrainz.org/t/internet-archive-down-possibly-hacked/718418
**Category:** General chatter
**Tags:** internetarchive, cover-art-archive
**Created:** [October 9, 2024, 9:51pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/internet-archive-down-possibly-hacked/718418 "2024-10-09T21:51:25Z")
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### Author: ![agatzk](https://community.metabrainz.org/user_avatar/community.metabrainz.org/agatzk/32/44684_2.png) [@agatzk](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/agatzk)
#### Post date: [October 11, 2024, 5:29pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/internet-archive-down-possibly-hacked/718418/14 "2024-10-11T17:29:05Z")

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> The data is safe.  
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> Services are offline as we examine and strengthen them. Sorry, but needed. [@internetarchive](https://twitter.com/internetarchive?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) staff is working hard.  
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> Estimated Timeline: days, not weeks.  
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> Thank you for the offers of pizza (we are set).
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> — Brewster Kahle (@brewster\_kahle) [October 11, 2024](https://twitter.com/brewster_kahle/status/1844790609573277792?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

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