The Internet Archive faced a multifaceted cyberattack resulting in the theft of 31 million user account details and website defacement, as well as sustained DDoS attacks causing continued inaccessibility of the site. Additionally, the organization is contending with lawsuits which threaten its existence. The breach exposes user information and the continued attacks undermine confidence in the Internet Archive's ability to safeguard data, posing threats to its operational continuity.
Source: https://www.wired.com/story/fbi-cryptocurrency-pump-and-dump/
TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/internet-archive
"id": "int000101524",
"linkid": "internet-archive",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "10/2024",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "5",
"explanation": "Attack threatening the organization’s existence"{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Digital library',
'name': 'Internet Archive',
'type': 'Non-profit organization'}],
'attack_vector': ['Data Theft', 'Website Defacement', 'DDoS Attacks'],
'data_breach': {'number_of_records_exposed': 31000000,
'type_of_data_compromised': 'User account details'},
'description': 'The Internet Archive faced a multifaceted cyberattack '
'resulting in the theft of 31 million user account details and '
'website defacement, as well as sustained DDoS attacks causing '
'continued inaccessibility of the site. Additionally, the '
'organization is contending with lawsuits which threaten its '
'existence.',
'impact': {'brand_reputation_impact': 'Undermines confidence in data '
'safeguarding',
'data_compromised': 'User account details',
'downtime': 'Continued inaccessibility',
'legal_liabilities': 'Lawsuits threatening existence',
'operational_impact': 'Operational continuity threatened',
'systems_affected': 'Website'},
'regulatory_compliance': {'legal_actions': 'Lawsuits'},
'title': 'Internet Archive Cyber Attack',
'type': 'Cyber Attack'}