I've had a good experience so far using UpdraftPlus. It automatically sends the backup to a Google Drive account (and/or other cloud services too). The basic service is free (which is enough for me) but they do have some paid options.
Others you might want to consider are Wordpress Backup to...
Same here. What a pleasant surprise! I hope this has to do with the maintenance notice posted, and that all is restored when the maintenance ends.
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Well, it seems to be temporary...