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REPORT / 042026-10-29T18:59:47.000Z

404 Media

Massive Fanfic Site Archive of Our Own Says It’s Going Down for 'Up to 4 Weeks'

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REPORT / 062026-10-29T19:09:08.000Z

Bleeding Cool News

Archive of Our Own Could Be Down for the Next 2-4 Weeks

<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxNVWY3NnlMeWVNYndoalU1RmppUGNEVFgzYmZRVzRiRWYxNzBrMm5uRC1wZmdWM2gxUmZ5Wkh2MEdfVnhMV3pEUDNuclFiUDFrLTlRTWlKY1JVdksxRG92c0kwd2JnOVBMYy11LTBzR3dTY0s1ejU1MzhqY1NrRVhqN3VQLTloTG9qTFZ5a1pJNk1sbVhQRWJCZw?oc=5" target="_blank">Archive of Our Own Could Be Down for the Next 2-4 Weeks</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color="#6f6f6f">Bleeding Cool News</font>

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REPORT / 072026-10-29T20:14:58.000Z

IGN Nordic

Archive of Our Own Could Be Down for Up to 4 Weeks After Going Dark for Emergency Maintenance

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REPORT / 082026-10-29T18:59:20.000Z

Parade Magazine

When Will AO3 Be Back Up? Everything We Know

<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiggFBVV95cUxOSWRnWElFYVlYcE5iVWhWNF9KZTlDTnpaeTNwNDIxZndDS0lDek5NeVJvelhrWGdpSldadTVOajliNW5zY1E5M0txWV9kMS13aGRiVzNzRjNDSmlHZ2Q3cFU1Z3dXYTQ1cDFvLXU4MTJzOTFjSWFseW9rOWFQcS1xazZB?oc=5" target="_blank">When Will AO3 Be Back Up? Everything We Know</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color="#6f6f6f">Parade Magazine</font>

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REPORT / 092026-08-21T07:00:00.000Z

Kotaku

Archive Of Our Own Isn't Worried About The Wattpad User Exodus And You Shouldn't Be Either

<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiggFBVV95cUxOLXhyVTdTNlM4bVl6eHpMWjJkMFZqXzlvaXNONjBhY1I5QnpxSmRmS1FYaUw1Qjl0OTRLRE5aSVpYOUx1bW1jVW9SaXdWUlY2ejdlaWFpVUgwUjVVREtpenUyaThEMXUxUkdnMFRqanZLZkg4SEhCeVZQNlB1NDZWaFVn?oc=5" target="_blank">Archive Of Our Own Isn't Worried About The Wattpad User Exodus And You Shouldn't Be Either</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color="#6f6f6f">Kotaku</font>

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REPORT / 102026-02-19T08:00:00.000Z

The Fandomentals

"Hey, Are You Down To Get Covered In Blood?": Whitney Moore On Growing Up Tyranny, Her Love Of Storytelling, And The Critical Role AO3 Group Chat

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REPORT / 112026-01-21T08:36:21.000Z

Mashable

Archive of Our Own will go down today, but don't freak out

<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMicEFVX3lxTE92YXlyUWxaeUlVbGJBaU5aOEhTRVJwbkdEQlRyTlhyV0puZWNRRHdUT1I5bkI4SnJEUTN3V3Ffb0xGd2RPZjBGMFh5emdsVmZNUEJvenM1X2kxcndMNFlaZ1RzcERJQjRsNGZwNTNrREk?oc=5" target="_blank">Archive of Our Own will go down today, but don't freak out</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color="#6f6f6f">Mashable</font>

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REPORT / 122023-07-11T07:00:00.000Z

Fast Company

What’s happening with AO3? Archive of Our Own fanfic site gets hit with DDoS attack

<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikgFBVV95cUxQZnVtU1NMTS03YkdfbGFVRHl4SjlJSWN3NmMwa00waVBGMURHQ25HWlYtenk0TmVZUkFtMm1VTXJWSHFHaXpSaHJ5d1ExamxvSThaWDlJYl9kZzJLNmQ0ZG1XUEVVbnhXYXhrbFRWVndnMk5qRXNhcGdrWERwa19qUno5WXd3bnpQbjBPYWZYaVN2QQ?oc=5" target="_blank">What’s happening with AO3? Archive of Our Own fanfic site gets hit with DDoS attack</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color="#6f6f6f">Fast Com

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REPORT / 132025-05-03T07:00:00.000Z

The New York Times

Did a TV Show Hurt Your Feelings? ‘Fix-Its’ Offer Justice (Published 2025)

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REPORT / 142023-07-11T07:00:00.000Z

The Verge

AO3 fanfiction site forced offline by wave of DDoS attacks

<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilgFBVV95cUxOdGc2cHM3ZEhTeS16bFlUSE80SWlGYmswNE1jeExsd0VQOGVrVWZqMFAxdFBjcHd6Y3B0RXFsS2hIWEwyVFlGNFMwcG1Kcndpc3ZDMk1sWnNzeE5Cc01wOVhRTFAxMmg2Z0hDa2NST21XMjN3T0E0aENMMG5SaEYtbnF5ZHdYQ3BtVzEzR0g5emE1SzBLZHc?oc=5" target="_blank">AO3 fanfiction site forced offline by wave of DDoS attacks</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color="#6f6f6f">The Verge</font>

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REPORT / 152023-07-13T07:00:00.000Z

TODAY.com

A popular fan fiction site shut down for a day. Here's why the internet was in shambles

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REPORT / 162023-07-10T07:00:00.000Z

Business Insider

Archive of Our Own Is Down and Life Isn't Worth Living Now

<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiAFBVV95cUxQdy1FVGxnQTZDeEhUU3o2ODZMMUFrUXgtb0lCNVlYN3pJcGV4Nm5NM24xcWYtdlFmR2tqRlYtdG8xWVZrQVZabWdLN0pTbmdYc0Nrd3NWQ1dOMjlua3hzQmZ0dXlYMjJkV013XzJmSkVwY2tKQVppYnVyekZYcTlSZ0VWNzh5QkV2?oc=5" target="_blank">Archive of Our Own Is Down and Life Isn't Worth Living Now</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color="#6f6f6f">Business Insider</font>

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REPORT / 172023-07-11T07:00:00.000Z

Tech Monitor

Anonymous Sudan DDoS attack takes down AO3 fan fiction portal

<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMifkFVX3lxTFAzNDVxRVFlQm1MYzFPcFRockRyRGdRdlVDQzM1a0NjYldTMmF2M1A1Zm5HUXBlSndsWmVFUDJUSnQ0VHFHMGk5SzBfLUhSLWNydklYUkpRYVVqSTFhOVprb0djdktKUTdvY3hSdmpMMUJreUtyWjJTbFlZb2g1dw?oc=5" target="_blank">Anonymous Sudan DDoS attack takes down AO3 fan fiction portal</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color="#6f6f6f">Tech Monitor</font>

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REPORT / 182023-07-11T07:00:00.000Z

Cybernews

AO3 fanfiction site shut down and extorted by Anonymous Sudan

<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMidEFVX3lxTE1kVmp1YndkelhsSFBRWGNiUFRNT1E5Q3JQYmhOSzRuSUhDbVlfU3FNN21zTVhCbURLbjBtYnZEOENtcWhHR1BMSDlFREx5OTZnVkQtb1lsWFVRZVdLM1JuUjVkdDF6WV94UFNDcldIQ1VnN01Y?oc=5" target="_blank">AO3 fanfiction site shut down and extorted by Anonymous Sudan</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color="#6f6f6f">Cybernews</font>

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REPORT / 192023-07-11T07:00:00.000Z

Polygon.com

Archive of Our Own comes back online after DDOS attacks

<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihgFBVV95cUxQcHNHV2xPZEJ5S3NjX0hWRjd2bGd1VzBGc2F0RnZMTWtFTGg3eHNPLWxOMkh2Z3JSeHVHMXZCdjdPU2tHNlU2RGtVOXB5WmJ3eFhtcFZfWURrcjZDNVllcUJ6WHRTUHFXaTRuVDNVQm1QVGlPdThKMFRSeWpqc21hOFVPdVZrUQ?oc=5" target="_blank">Archive of Our Own comes back online after DDOS attacks</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color="#6f6f6f">Polygon.com</font>

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REPORT / 202021-01-15T08:00:00.000Z

Lifestyle.INQ

Everyone’s fixation for fanfics is crashing AO3

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