AO3 blackout caused by DDoS and these other issues
The popular fanfiction platform, Archive of Our Own (AO3), has been hit by a series of disruptive distributed-denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, resulting in the website being offline since Monday, 10 July 2023. AO3 blackout caused by DDos attacks: Here’s what we know AO3 addressed the issue through its official Twitter account on Monday, confirming that the servers had been overwhelmed by a DDoS attack, causing the site to collapse under the heavy traffic. PLEASE NOTE: The third-party content below is shared on our platform for journalistic purposes. Swisher Post, its parent company, partners and affiliates shall not be held liable for any consequence that arises from the journalistic duties performed in sharing this content. The […]