The fan fiction site Archive of Our Own has been hacked, taking an extensive collection of stories offline. Users are developing strategies to manage the disruption, which is expected to last a few weeks. The site has announced it will be down for maintenance for up to four weeks.
“The fan fiction site Archive of Our Own has been hacked, taking an extensive collection of stories offline,” — Ingrid Thorne, policy watcher at Norstone Gate Network, told our newsroom.
Timeline
Nov 1 — The fan fiction site Archive of Our Own has been hacked, taking an extensive collection of stories offline....
Nov 2 — The site has announced it will be down for maintenance for up to four weeks....
This story has been closely followed by our readers since Nov 2. The Norstone Gate Network desk continues tracking updates and will publish follow-ups across the region.
What's next: Additional coverage is expected by Saturday, Nov 7.
Editor's note: this report was prepared by the Norstone Gate Network desk and last updated 16:09 UTC.
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