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FBI Probes Archive.today Owner Amid Criminal Investigation

11/6/2025

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The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is investigating the owner of archive.today.
A subpoena issued to Tucows, Inc. seeks customer information related to a federal criminal investigation, though specific allegations remain undisclosed.
Archive.today has archived hundreds of millions of pages and preserves snapshots of articles and government sites that may change or disappear.
Speculation suggests Archive.today is run by a single Russian individual.

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Story summary

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is investigating the owner of archive.today.
A subpoena issued to Tucows, Inc. seeks customer information related to a federal criminal investigation, though specific allegations remain undisclosed.
Archive.today has archived hundreds of millions of pages and preserves snapshots of articles and government sites that may change or disappear.
Speculation suggests Archive.today is run by a single Russian individual.