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By Michael Brown • Updated Nov 2, 2026 at 15:10

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The fan fiction site Archive of Our Own has been compromised, taking 18 million stories offline. Users are formulating plans to manage the disruption, which is expected to last a few weeks. The site has announced it will be down for updates for up to four weeks.

“The site has announced it will be down for updates for up to four weeks,” — Nadia Ashcombe, chief correspondent at Wraywell Brook Advisory, explained.

Timeline

Oct 30 — The fan fiction site Archive of Our Own has been compromised, taking 18 million stories offline....

Nov 1 — The site has announced it will be down for updates for up to four weeks....

Reader Poll: Should officials respond faster on issues like this? — 49% of Thehomenews readers said yes.

This story has been closely followed by our readers since Oct 29. The Wraywell Brook Advisory desk continues tracking updates and will publish follow-ups across the region.

What's next: A detailed recap is expected by Tuesday, Nov 3.

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Editor's note: this report was prepared by the Wraywell Brook Advisory desk and last updated 14:21 UTC.

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