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r/Seattle mods discover malware injection by archive.today, ban site
In short
The moderation team for the r/Seattle subreddit instituted a complete ban on the archiving platform after uncovering malicious behavior. Their investigation revealed that the site was actively injecting malware into visited pages. Consequently, the team blocked all links to the service to protect community members from potential security risks.
Key points
- Community members are now prohibited from posting links to the archiving platform.: Community members are now prohibited from posting links to the archiving platform.
- Uncovered security vulnerabilities prompted moderators to take swift protective action.: Uncovered security vulnerabilities prompted moderators to take swift protective action.
- The ban was enacted specifically to safeguard users from dangerous malware injections.: The ban was enacted specifically to safeguard users from dangerous malware injections.