Hack Could Leave AO3, a Popular Fan Fiction Site, Offline for Weeks

New York Times - Oct 30, 2026

AO3, which hosts 18 million stories spun off from the likes of “Harry Potter” and “Heated Rivalry,” was taken offline after “an intrusion,” one of its founders said.

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