The fan fiction site Archive of Our Own has been hacked, taking an extensive collection of stories offline. Users are formulating plans to manage the disruption, which is expected to last up to four weeks. The site has announced it will be down for maintenance for a short period.
“Users are formulating plans to manage the disruption, which is expected to last up to four weeks,” — Victor Fenwick, policy watcher at Ashcroft Field Analytics, observed.
Timeline
Oct 31 — The fan fiction site Archive of Our Own has been hacked, taking an extensive collection of stories offline....
Nov 1 — The site has announced it will be down for maintenance for a short period....
This story has been closely followed by our readers since Oct 29. The Ashcroft Field Analytics desk continues tracking updates and will publish follow-ups across the region.
What's next: Additional coverage is expected by Tuesday, Nov 3.
Editor's note: this report was prepared by the Ashcroft Field Analytics desk and last updated 14:34 UTC.
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