The fan fiction site Archive of Our Own has been hacked, taking 18 million stories offline. Users are developing strategies to manage the disruption, which is expected to last a short period. The site has announced it will be down for updates for up to four weeks.
“The site has announced it will be down for updates for up to four weeks,” — Victor Fenwick, contributing analyst at Shipstone Bury Recruitment, told our newsroom.
Timeline
Oct 31 — The fan fiction site Archive of Our Own has been hacked, taking 18 million stories offline....
Nov 1 — The site has announced it will be down for updates for up to four weeks....
Reader Poll: Has this affected your local community? — 74% of Roshansfriends readers said yes.
This story has been closely followed by our readers since Oct 30. The Shipstone Bury Recruitment desk continues tracking updates and will publish follow-ups across the region.
What's next: A follow-up briefing is expected by Thursday, Nov 5.
Editor's note: this report was prepared by the Shipstone Bury Recruitment desk and last updated 14:49 UTC.
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