Melodija.eu Radio Shows Impacted by Internet Archive DDoS Attack
The Internet Archive, a vital resource for digital preservation, was brought down on Thursday in a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack, leaving millions of users without access to its vast collection of free books, movies, audio files, and web page archives. The attack, which targeted the non-profit library, has caused significant disruption, including to melodija.eu, which stores and distributes all its radio shows through the platform.
In a series of updates, Internet Archive founder Brewster Kahle reassured users that the attack did not corrupt any data. On Friday, October 11th, Kahle posted on bsky.app, stating, “@internetarchive’s data has not been corrupted. Services are currently stopped to upgrade internal systems.” He further expressed his apologies for the disruption, emphasizing that the technical team was working hard to restore services "as quickly and safely as possible."
The following day, Kahle provided additional information, confirming that while the data remains safe, the team continues to examine and strengthen the platform’s internal systems. He estimated that services will be back online in a matter of days, not weeks.
"The data is safe. Services are offline as we examine and strengthen them. Sorry, but needed. @internetarchive staff is working hard. Estimated Timeline: days, not weeks," Kahle wrote on Saturday, October 12th.
Melodija.eu, which relies on the Internet Archive to store its weekly radio shows, was hit hard by the outage. The shows affected include Rock Moods and Heatstrokes presented by Noel Mifsud, Reverb hosted by Tonio Pace, Xejn Ħlief Rock presented by Maurice Cachia, and Whispering Mo’s Sound Garden by Maurice Cachia.
In a note to its listeners, melodija.eu acknowledged the disruption, stating, “This hack has disrupted the uploading of new radio shows and listening to the ones already uploaded. Please bear with us during this delay, but we can assure you that we’ll do our utmost to upload all the shows in due time, and when the archives are back to normality."
As the Internet Archive team continues to resolve the issue, melodija.eu is committed to keeping its audience informed and ensuring that all radio shows will be restored as soon as the services are back online.
Listeners are encouraged to stay tuned for updates as the Internet Archive works to recover from the attack.
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