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Internet Archive data breach

Country being checked · archive.org

A breach of Internet Archive was added to Have I Been Pwned’s breach database on 9 October 2024. It affected 31,081,179 accounts. Exposed: Passwords and logins, Email addresses and Usernames. The breach began on 28 September 2024, 11 days before it was reported.

If Internet Archive had your data

  1. Look for Internet Archive’s own notice or letter: it should say what of yours was involved. Keep it.
  2. Change your Internet Archive password, and the same password anywhere else you use it. Turn on two-step sign-in.
  3. Expect scams that use your details: calls, texts or emails pretending to be Internet Archive, your bank or the police. Never give codes or passwords, never approve a sign-in you did not start, never move money.

One email to confirm first. We use your address only for this alert, and one click deletes it.

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