The Booty Report

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Avast, me hearties! The Internet Archive be under siege, spillin' the beans on 31 million scallywag accounts!

2024-10-10

Arrr, matey! On a fine Wednesday afternoon, The Verge sailed into The Internet Archive, only to be met by a scallywag pop-up claimin' the treasure trove be hacked! At the strike of 9PM, ol’ Brewster Kahle confirmed the ruckus — a JavaScript mischief had defaced their grand ship!

Ahoy, mateys! Gather 'round fer a tale of the treacherous seas known as The Internet Archive, where the digital booty be plundered! On a fine Wednesday afternoon, as The Verge set sail upon this vast ocean o' information, they were met with a dire warning—an alarming pop-up claimin' that the site had been hacked! Avast ye, what mischief be this?

As the clock struck nine bells Eastern Time, the captain o' this vessel, Brewster Kahle, revealed the foul deed! A band o' scallywags had breached the fortress, leavin' the site in disarray, like a shipwrecked galleon. With a flick o' JavaScript sorcery, the website was defaced, and the crew was left wonderin' who would dare attack such a treasure trove o' knowledge!

So, hoist the sails and prepare the cannons, fer this be a reminder that even the mightiest ships can face the squalls of digital piracy! Whether it be a bandit with a keyboard or a kraken from the depths, one must always be on guard in these treacherous waters of the web. Yarrr, may yer passwords be strong and yer firewalls be sturdy, lest ye be the next victim of the virtual high seas!

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