Fan fiction site AO3 reportedly hacked and taken offline

The Archive of Our Own (AO3), a fan fiction site, reportedly was hacked, knocking its roughly 18 million stories offline. Fans have reacted with frustration and shared survival guides.

Timeline

1. 3 Nov, 02:50 UTCFirst appeared on Google Trends
2. 3 Nov, 02:50 UTCPicked up on News
3. 3 Nov, 02:50 UTCNYT reports AO3 hack and outage
4. 3 Nov, 02:50 UTCWIRED covers fan 'survival guides' after outage

Top sources

• ao3 fanfictionGoogle Trends
• ‘Wake Up Call:’ Fanfiction Writers and Readers React to AO3 Outage404 Media
• Fan Fiction Site AO3 Is Hacked and Its 18 Million Stories Are Knocked OfflineThe New York Times