# Ao3 Security Incident Could Cause Month-Long Downtime

AO3 may be offline for a month after a security incident. The incident is linked to the 'Black October' event. No details on the nature of the breach or impact are provided.

https://gizmodo.com/popular-fan-fiction-site-ao3-could-be-offline-for-a-month-following-security-incident-2000833091

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Created: 2026-10-30T16:02:11.053583+00:00

Last edited: 2026-10-30T16:02:11.053583+00:00

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