SCi-Hub used hacked or shared university account to abuse the university proxies to get content. For big research institutions, it&#x27;s an annoyance. To small colleges and university library it is a major headache that can get the whole university locked out from resources the library is paying dearly for.<p>Source: My partner is a librarian at a smaller university, this happens every few months and they lose access to major online platforms for days if not longer every time.