Internet Archive

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Internet Archive hacked, user database of 31 million accounts stolenHacking exposed emails, passwords and names. Reported to the Indiana AG.Hacking31M affectedNonprofitUSOct 9, 2024

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source_type2026-09-25

Internet Archive, 2024-10-09official

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Internet Archive, 2024-10-09https://www.in.gov/attorneygeneral/consumer-protection-division/id-theft-prevention/files/DB-Year-to-Date-Report-2025.pdf

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Internet Archive, 2024-10-09confirmed

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Internet Archive, 2024-10-09in-ag

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Internet Archive, 2024-10-091

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Internet Archive, 2024-10-09press

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Internet Archive, 2024-10-09https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/internet-archive-hacked-data-breach-impacts-31-million-users/

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Internet Archive, 2024-10-09US

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Internet Archive, 2024-10-09nonprofit

attack2026-09-25

Internet Archive, 2024-10-09hacking

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Internet Archive, 2024-10-09["emails","passwords","names"]

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Internet Archive, 2024-10-09organization

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Internet Archive, 2024-10-09Attackers defaced archive.org and stole a user authentication database with about 31 million unique records including email addresses, screen names and bcrypt password hashes; founder Brewster Kahle confirmed the breach. The site was taken

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Internet Archive, 2024-10-09Internet Archive hacked, user database of 31 million accounts stolen

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