{"id":301058,"date":"2025-04-16T05:03:39","date_gmt":"2025-04-16T12:03:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/?p=301058"},"modified":"2025-07-01T14:51:55","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T21:51:55","slug":"was-4chan-hacked-this-is-everything-we-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/was-4chan-hacked-this-is-everything-we-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Was 4chan hacked? This is everything we know"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

One of the internet\u2019s most infamous forums, 4chan, has reportedly been taken offline following a major hack<\/strong>, with claims that the attacker had been lurking inside its systems for over a year. This marks one of the most serious security incidents in the site\u2019s controversial history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hacker claims full control and leaks internal data<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

According to leaked screenshots, the hacker accessed 4chan\u2019s backend infrastructure, source code, and internal moderation tools<\/strong>. The attacker also exposed a full list of the site\u2019s moderators and janitors, raising concerns over privacy and operational security within the platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The breach appears far more serious than past DDoS attacks 4chan has suffered. A current site janitor told TechCrunch that the data leaked \u201cis probably authentic\u201d and that the real danger lies in the hacker\u2019s apparent full control of the platform<\/strong>. If true, this could affect the long-term viability of the site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Users of rival forums celebrate the takedown<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Users on rival boards such as 8chan and eBaum\u2019s World have taken to social media to mock 4chan\u2019s temporary disappearance<\/strong>, celebrating what some are calling a long-overdue downfall. Historically, these communities have had a hostile relationship, often blaming one another during mass trolling campaigns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Founded in 2003, 4chan has long been a hub for internet subcultures and has faced criticism for hosting extremist content and organizing online raids<\/strong>. With the site now offline and its internal operations exposed, the future of the platform remains uncertain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As one former user sarcastically put it, echoing a famous quote from the forum\u2019s past: \u201cNothing of value was lost.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

One of the internet\u2019s most infamous forums, 4chan, has reportedly been taken offline following a major hack, with claims that the attacker had been lurking inside its systems for over a year. This marks one of the most serious security incidents in the site\u2019s controversial history. Hacker claims full control and leaks internal data According to … Continue reading “Was 4chan hacked? This is everything we know”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9317,"featured_media":301059,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":0},"categories":[1015],"tags":[],"usertag":[],"vertical":[],"content-category":[],"class_list":["post-301058","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t