The Internet Archive Wayback Machine, which stores more than 866 billion web pages, has suffered a cyberattack. The DDoS attack currently targeting the Internet Archive and its Wayback Machine has entered its third day, causing intermittent disruptions in service. The ongoing intrusion has involved the launch of tens of thousands of fake information requests per second. The source of the attack remains unknown.

The Internet Archive Wayback Machine is a nonprofit research library best known for housing millions of historical documents, preserved websites, and media content. Other recent library cyberattack victims include the British Library, the Solano County Public Library in California, the Berlin Natural History Museum, and Ontario's London Public Library. Read more about this story on our LinkedIn page