--- service: "Archive of Our Own" status: "partial_outage" reports_last_hour: 11 reports_last_12_hours: 1033 baseline_reports_per_hour: 94 checked_at: "2026-11-01T08:18:37.372Z" url: "https://instatus.com/now/archiveofourown.org" official_status_page: "https://status.transformativeworks.org" website: "https://archiveofourown.org/" --- # Is Archive of Our Own down? It's partly down. 11 reports in the last hour. ## Official updates - **AO3 Down for Maintenance** (IDENTIFIED, 2026-10-29T09:03:42.000Z): Earlier today, we detected evidence of a security incident on AO3. We are still in the early stages of response to this security incident and determining its scope. AO3 will remain down while we continue investigating and addressing what has been found so far. However, we want to make some things clear: First, no AO3 data has been deleted. All your works, bookmarks, kudos, etc., are safe. Second, while we currently don't believe that the user database was stolen, we are also unable to rule it out. The AO3 database contains account information that may include your username, email address, IP address, and a hashed version of your password. We use industry-standard techniques for storing passwords in a scrambled form that cannot easily be reversed. Even so, no hashing method can fully protect a weak or reused password from being cracked. As a precaution, we recommend that you change your passwords on any other sites where you use the same password as on AO3. AO3 does not collect real names, so none could be exposed. Additionally, our donor information is held in an entirely separate system and is never linked to AO3, so that data has also not been exposed. We will update everyone as our investigation continues; we may be unable to respond to individual inquiries from users. Please keep an eye on our official outlets for updates. Our next update will be posted when we have further information available. Our current expectation is that AO3 will be down for a minimum of two weeks; however, it could take up to four weeks. During that time, we may be able to bring the site back up in a degraded state, meaning that not all features will be available and/or the site may be read-only. If we are able to do that, please be aware that we might have to bring the site back down unexpectedly as part of our recovery efforts. We will keep you in the loop for any developments. ## Archive of Our Own outage FAQ ### Is Archive of Our Own down right now? It's partly down. 11 reports in the last hour. ### Is Archive of Our Own down for everyone or just me? It looks like it's just you. Reports for Archive of Our Own are at their usual level, so try reloading, checking your connection, or signing out and back in. ### What problems are people reporting with Archive of Our Own? In the last hour, most reports are about App (80%), Server Connection (20%). ### When was the last Archive of Our Own outage? Reports last spiked on Oct 30 and settled after about an hour. ### Does Archive of Our Own have a status page? Yes. Archive of Our Own posts updates on its official status page, which currently says partial outage. [Go to status page](https://status.transformativeworks.org/) ### What can I do if Archive of Our Own isn't working? Check this page and Archive of Our Own's status page for updates, and wait a few minutes before trying again. Skip reinstalling: if it's an outage, the fix is on their side. ### How do I report a Archive of Our Own problem? Hit “I have an issue too” at the top of this page and pick what's broken. Your report shows on the live chart within a minute, and you can leave a comment to tell others what you're seeing. ### How does Instatus Now know? We combine reports from people on this page with Archive of Our Own's official status page, which we check every minute. ### What is Archive of Our Own? Archive of Our Own is a non-profit open-source repository for fanfiction and other fanworks. [Visit website](https://archiveofourown.org/)