Summary:

• Internet Archive, including its Wayback Machine, has been facing sustained DDoS attacks for several days
• The attacks began on Sunday and have been intermittent, but disruptive to the organization’s services
• Internet Archive says the attacks have been “sustained, impactful, targeted, adaptive, and mean”
• Despite the attacks, the organization’s collections are safe, though access has been inconsistent
• This comes as Internet Archive is also embroiled in a legal battle with US book publishers over its Controlled Digital Lending program
• The non-profit is working to harden its defenses to offer more reliable access to its digital library
• Cyberattacks have been increasingly targeting libraries and other knowledge institutions recently