The Internet Archive is still down but will return in ‘days, not weeks’

The Internet Archive has been taken offline due to a cyberattack that exposed the email addresses, screen names, and other information of over 31 million unique email addresses. The organization's founder, Brewster Kahle, has announced that the website and Wayback Machine will be back online within "days". The data is reportedly safe, but services are offline while the team examines and strengthens their systems. Kahle apologized for the inconvenience, stating that the downtime is necessary. The Internet Archive's staff is working hard to resolve the issue. The estimated timeline for the website's return is days, not weeks. A pop-up message from a purported hacker claimed the archive had suffered a "catastrophic security breach". Troy Hunt, founder of Have I Been Pwned, confirmed receiving a file with the stolen data and will alert users if their information is included. The Internet Archive's website currently displays a notice stating that it is "temporarily" offline. Links to the Wayback Machine are also unavailable.