Archive of Our Own is down due to a DDoS attack

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Archive of Our Own is down due to a DDoS attack https://t.co/IihtOxgbms pic.twitter.com/8rh2ja0g65
- Polygon (@Polygon) July 10, 2023

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for the not fanficton readers, Archive of Our Own (Ao3) is the site for fanfics

it has been down for a day now

a hacker group claiming to be "Anonymous Sudan" is attacking the site over the hosting of queer content

Ao3 themselves thinks this all sounds off tho

A group presenting themselves as a collective of religiously and politically motivated hackers has claimed responsibility for the attack. Experts do not believe they are honest about their motivation, so we urge caution in believing any reasoning they provide for targeting AO3.
- AO3 Status (@AO3_Status) July 10, 2023

the @AO3_Status account is giving frequent updates