Internet Archive DDOS Attack Takes Magic Books Offline

10 October 2024
Magic Book (copy version)

[Update 27-Oct-2024: The Internet Archive is gradually coming back online, and the book cover service generally seems to be working, although there are some hiccups. Hopefully it will become more stable going forward.]

Currently, Magic Books won't be able to display most cover images they've been using, and will be unable to look up cover new cover images.

Why? Because the Internet Archive has suffered a significant attack and data breach that has taken all its services offline. They're working to restore things, but the initial priority is the WayBack Machine (which stores copies of web pages as they appeared on a particular date). Services like Open Library—upon which the Magic Books rely—will be further down the list.

I'll update this notice when service is restored or I know more.

17 September 2024