UngodlyAudrey🏳️⚧️toTechnology@beehaw.org·7 days agocross-posted to: privacy@lemmy.mldatabreaches@lemmy.zipcybersecurity@sh.itjust.workstechnology@lemmy.zipInternet Archive hacked, data breach impacts 31 million users(www.bleepingcomputer.com)external-linkarrow-up1155arrow-down10message-square16fedilink
arrow-up1155arrow-down1external-linkInternet Archive hacked, data breach impacts 31 million users(www.bleepingcomputer.com)UngodlyAudrey🏳️⚧️toTechnology@beehaw.org·7 days agocross-posted to: privacy@lemmy.mldatabreaches@lemmy.zipcybersecurity@sh.itjust.workstechnology@lemmy.zipmessage-square16fedilink
minus-squareHiDiddlyDoodlyHoEnglisharrow-up68arrow-down0·7 days agoedit-26 days agolinkfedilinkWhat kind of people target the Internet Archive? I don’t have an X account so does anyone know what the hackers’ mission statement is?
minus-squareToes♀arrow-up44arrow-down0·7 days agolinkfedilinkTheir mission is committing to provide “universal access to all knowledge”. It’s rather depressing that people are attacking such a site. They might have even made a bit of coin if they responsibly reported it.
minus-squareDdCno1arrow-up15arrow-down0·7 days agolinkfedilinkI would guess that it’s simply large enough to be a valuable target.
What kind of people target the Internet Archive? I don’t have an X account so does anyone know what the hackers’ mission statement is?
Their mission is committing to provide “universal access to all knowledge”.
It’s rather depressing that people are attacking such a site. They might have even made a bit of coin if they responsibly reported it.
I would guess that it’s simply large enough to be a valuable target.