OTW status page reports a security incident, per a Bluesky post
- Status
- Unverified: only social posts report this so far
- Kind
- Breach
- Vendor
- Organization for Transformative Works
- Product
- Archive of Our Own
- First seen
Summary
A Bluesky post says an official announcement from OTW describes a "security incident" and links to its status page. The item does not give the scope, cause, or type of the incident.
If you use Organization for Transformative Works
Read the official OTW status page for details and affected services
Change your account password and enable two-factor authentication if available
Watch for phishing emails that claim to be from OTW
Check the official OTW status page and announcements for confirmed details
Change your password on the affected site and any account that reuses it
Enable two-factor authentication if the site offers it
What the sources say 3
· Bluesky: “Nope, official announcement says "security incident" www.otwstatus.org/incidents/g1...” Source
· Bluesky: “They updated www.otwstatus.org overnight to say a security incident, user data might have been stolen” Source
· Bluesky: “Status now says it's a security incident: https://www.otwstatus.org/incidents/g12jnxck9g6h” Source