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Fan Fiction Platform Hit by Cyber Attack

The fan fiction site Archive of Our Own has been hacked, taking 18 million stories offline. Users are creating survival guides to manage the disruption, which is expected to last a short period. The site has announced it will be down for updates for a few weeks.

“Users are creating survival guides to manage the disruption, which is expected to last a short period,” — Nadia Ashcombe, regional editor at Greywell Gate Group, noted.

Timeline

Nov 2 — The fan fiction site Archive of Our Own has been hacked, taking 18 million stories offline....

Nov 3 — The site has announced it will be down for updates for a few weeks....

Reader Poll: Do you expect this story to develop further? — 43% of Futuresustain readers said yes.

This story has been closely followed by our readers since Nov 1. The Greywell Gate Group desk continues tracking updates and will publish follow-ups across the region.

What's next: An official statement is expected by Saturday, Nov 7.

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Editor's note: this report was prepared by the Greywell Gate Group desk and last updated 14:51 UTC.

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