‘Wayback Machine’ breach affects 31 million people

A security breach at the Internet Archive’s “WayBack Machine” has resulted in the theft of the authentication database containing data on 31 million people.

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Internet Archive’s WayBack Machine

The “WayBack Machine” has been an invaluable resource, capturing snapshots of the Internet for posterity. However, it has become the latest site to become the target of hackers, with millions affected by a recent attack.

The breach of archive.org became known about on Wednesday, prompted by an unusual JavaScript alert created by the hacker, reports Bleeping Computer. The alert taunted users of the site, while also confirmed it had taken place.

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‘Wayback Machine’ breach affects 31 million people

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‘Wayback Machine’ breach affects 31 million people