Internet Archive’s “The Wayback Machine” has suffered a data breach after a threat actor compromised the website and stole a user authentication database containing 31 million unique records, BleepingComputer reported. News of the breach began circulating Wednesday afternoon after visitors… Read More
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Google Will Now Link To The Internet Archive To Add More Context
Rolling out starting today, Google Search results will now directly link to The Internet Archive to add historical context for the links in your results, 9TO5 Google reported. Google Search makes it easy to find information, but occasionally you need… Read More
Internet Archive Loses Its Appeal Of A Major Copyright Case
The Internet Archive has lost a major legal battle — in a decision that could have significant impact on the future of internet history. Today, the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled against that long-running digital archive,… Read More
Internet Archive Forced To Remove 500,000 Books
As a result of book publishers successfully suing the Internet Archive (IA) last year, the free online library that strives to keep growing online access to books recently shrank by about 500,000 titles, ArsTechnica reported. IA reported in a blog… Read More
Internet Archive Files Appeal In Copyright Infringement Case
As expected, the Internet Archive this week has submitted its appeal in Hatchette v. Internet Archive, the closely-watched copyright case involving the scanning and digital lending of library books, Publishers Weekly reported. In a brief notice filed with the court,… Read More
Music Labels Sue Internet Archive Over Digitized Record Collection
Rolling Stone reported that Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment, Capitol, and other record labels filed a copyright lawsuit on Friday against the Internet Archive, founder Brewster Kahle, and others over the organization’s “Great 78 Project,” accusing them of behaving… Read More