Cloudflare flags archive.today as "C&C/Botnet"; no longer resolves via 1.1.1.2

Post by rdevilla » Sun, Mar 22, 2026, 8:39 AM UTC

JasonADrury wrote: post #78

rollulus wrote: post #59

I think there are two angles to look at this. Yes, there’s the attack on the weblog. But there’s also pressure on archive.today, e.g. an FBI investigation [1] and some entity using fictitious CSAM allegations [2]. [1]: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/11/fbi-subpoena-tri... [2]: https://adguard-dns.io/en/blog/archive-today-adguard-dns-blo...

Jani Patokallio who runs gyrovague.com published a blog post attempting to dox the owner of archive.today. Jani justifies his doxing as follows "I found it curious that we know so little about this widely-used service, so I dug into it" [1] Archive.today on the other hand is a charitable archival project offered to the public for free. The operator of Archive.today risks significant legal liability, but still offers…

Post by Hamuko » Sun, Mar 22, 2026, 8:59 AM UTC

rollulus wrote: post #59

I think there are two angles to look at this. Yes, there’s the attack on the weblog. But there’s also pressure on archive.today, e.g. an FBI investigation [1] and some entity using fictitious CSAM allegations [2]. [1]: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/11/fbi-subpoena-tri... [2]: https://adguard-dns.io/en/blog/archive-today-adguard-dns-blo...

Post by miken123 » Sun, Mar 22, 2026, 9:04 AM UTC

JasonADrury wrote: post #80

drum55 wrote: post #79

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Should providing a public service absolve all sins?

So far, the only sin archive.today has been accused of is retaliating against a guy attempting to dox them. That's a pretty small sin in my book. To be written off as wildly unsuccessful but entirely justified self defense. DDoSing gyrovague.com is silly, not evil. The content on gyrovague.com which targets archive.today is evil, plain and simple.

Post by DaSHacka » Sun, Mar 22, 2026, 9:14 AM UTC

longislandguido wrote: post #51

JasonADrury wrote: post #27

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You think DDoS (which is illegal btw) is okay as long as you don't like the target?

Post by choo-t » Sun, Mar 22, 2026, 9:21 AM UTC

steveharing1 wrote: post #98

nailer wrote: post #31

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The linked blog contains a story about who funds archive today and they presumably don’t like being exposed.

You mean just to keep their secrets hidden they hurt others?