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Internet Archive hacked, data breach impacts 31 million users
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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.