AO3 is currently down for maintenance following a detected security incident. The team is in the early stages of response and investigating the scope. No AO3 data has been deleted and all works, bookmarks, and kudos remain safe. While the user database is not believed to have been stolen, it cannot be fully ruled out. The database may contain usernames, email addresses, IP addresses, and hashed passwords. Users are advised to change passwords on other sites where they reuse the same password. AO3 does not collect real names and donor information is stored separately. The site is expected to remain down for a minimum of two weeks, potentially up to four weeks, with possible degraded service sooner.
Updates will be posted as the investigation continues. The next update will be shared when further information is available. The team may be unable to respond to individual user inquiries.
Current timeline estimates suggest restoration could take around two weeks, with up to four weeks possible. A degraded state may be brought online sooner, though the site may need to be temporarily taken down again during recovery.
Users should monitor official AO3 outlets for the latest information and developments.
Source: Hacker News · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing