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Fan fiction site AO3 says it could take two
Fan fiction site AO3 says it could take two to four weeks to restore service after a security incident; AO3 hosts 18M+ works and has 11M+ registered users
TL;DRMajor fan fiction site AO3 down for 2-4 weeks after security breach affecting 18M+ works.
Why it matters: Largest fan fiction repository offline; creators lose access to work; demonstrates vulnerability of community-run platforms.
“Black October” comes for the fan fic. — The popular fan fiction website Archive of Our Own (AO3) went offline Thursday, and its millions of users are freaking out.
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