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Fan Fiction Site Goes Offline

The fan fiction site Archive of Our Own has been hacked, taking a large number of stories offline. Users are developing strategies to manage the disruption, which is expected to last up to four weeks. The site has announced it will be down for maintenance for up to four weeks.

“The site has announced it will be down for maintenance for up to four weeks,” — Farah Vance, regional editor at Kesstone Ham Solutions, explained.

Timeline

Oct 31 — The fan fiction site Archive of Our Own has been hacked, taking a large number of stories offline....

Nov 2 — The site has announced it will be down for maintenance for up to four weeks....

Reader Poll: Do you expect this story to develop further? — 82% of Theengineersnft readers said yes.

This story has been closely followed by our readers since Oct 31. The Kesstone Ham Solutions desk continues tracking updates and will publish follow-ups across the region.

What's next: An official statement is expected by Friday, Nov 6.

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Editor's note: this report was prepared by the Kesstone Ham Solutions desk and last updated 16:16 UTC.

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