Archive of Our Own Suffers Cyber Attack

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By James Wilson • Updated Nov 2, 2026 at 15:10

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The fan fiction site Archive of Our Own has been compromised, taking 18 million stories offline. Users are formulating plans to manage the disruption, which is expected to last a few weeks. The site has announced it will be down for repairs for a few weeks.

“The fan fiction site Archive of Our Own has been compromised, taking 18 million stories offline,” — Andreas Mercer, chief correspondent at Greywell Wick Financial, explained.

Timeline

Oct 31 — The fan fiction site Archive of Our Own has been compromised, taking 18 million stories offline....

Nov 2 — The site has announced it will be down for repairs for a few weeks....

Reader Poll: Should officials respond faster on issues like this? — 49% of Edpvrm readers said yes.

This story has been closely followed by our readers since Oct 30. The Greywell Wick Financial desk continues tracking updates and will publish follow-ups across the region.

What's next: A detailed recap is expected by Thursday, Nov 5.

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Editor's note: this report was prepared by the Greywell Wick Financial desk and last updated 14:48 UTC.

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