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Cloudflare Identifies archive.today as Command and Control Botnet, Affecting Resolution

Cloudflare has flagged archive.today as a command and control botnet, impacting its resolution through DNS service 1.1.1.2. This raises concerns about infrastructure security.

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Cloudflare's recent classification of archive.today as a command and control botnet has led to its inability to resolve via the DNS service 1.1.1.2. This classification indicates potential malicious activity associated with the site.

The decision to flag archive.today may have significant implications for users relying on the service for archival purposes. Access disruptions can affect data retrieval and historical research.

Discussions among users on platforms like Hacker News suggest a growing concern regarding the security of online archival services and the broader implications of such classifications on internet infrastructure.