Latest update on the DDOS attack from @brewsterkahle (Oct 11 @ 10:22am PT):

"The data is safe.

Services are offline as we examine and strengthen them. Sorry, but needed. @internetarchive staff is working hard.

Estimated Timeline: days, not weeks.

Thank you for the offers of pizza (we are set)."

[Update: the original is https://mastodon.archive.org/@brewsterkahle/113298466279149938 , it federated with a 3 hours delay.]

From the other site: «Latest update from [@brewsterkahle] (Oct 12, 10:17pm PT):
“Archive.org sub services coming back up when they can, safely. e.g. Email working.

Now contract crawls for National Libraries (important to make keep collections whole)

Thank you for the patience. More as it happens.”»

I got some email notifications this morning. :)

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Brewster Kahle (@[email protected])

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