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

- Source: NYT > Technology
- Published: 2026-10-30T22:09:18+00:00
- Category: Tech
- Original: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/30/arts/ao3-fan-fiction-site-down.html
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/hack-could-leave-ao3-a-popular-fan-fiction-site-offline-for-weeks-5a85af/

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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