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Cyber Attack Disrupts Archive of Our Own

The fan fiction site Archive of Our Own has been compromised, taking a large number of stories offline. Users are creating survival guides to manage the disruption, which is expected to last a few weeks. The site has announced it will be down for maintenance for a short period.

“The site has announced it will be down for maintenance for a short period,” — Ingrid Thorne, senior market analyst at Greenley Brook Staffing, told our newsroom.

Timeline

Oct 30 — The fan fiction site Archive of Our Own has been compromised, taking a large number of stories offline....

Nov 2 — The site has announced it will be down for maintenance for a short period....

Reader Poll: Will this story shape the week ahead? — 51% of Thenewsagency readers said yes.

This story has been closely followed by our readers since Oct 31. The Greenley Brook Staffing desk continues tracking updates and will publish follow-ups across the region.

What's next: Additional coverage is expected by Saturday, Nov 7.

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Editor's note: this report was prepared by the Greenley Brook Staffing desk and last updated 14:14 UTC.

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