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16-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
4chan Likely Gone Forever After Hackers Take Control
The post 4chan Likely Gone Forever After Hackers Take Control appeared first on Consequence. Finally, some potential good news. 4chan, the anonymous message board that's been the breeding ground for some of the worst shit on the internet, could be gone forever. On Tuesday, the notorious site began experiencing a series of outages following a major hack that purportedly exposed its source code. As reported by WIRED, a user on rival forum claimed responsibility for the attack, posting screenshots allegedly showing 4chan's backend structure and a list of alleged moderator email addresses. users then started doxxing the accounts included in the data leak. TechCrunch spoke to a 'janitor' (or junior moderator) whose email was listed in the leak, reporting that the person said they were 'confident' that the hack was 'all real.' Although the janitor said they were unhappy about the 'greater magnitude' of the leaked information compared to the past, they expressed greater concern about 4chan's future. 'I'd wager that the fact that 4chan was effectively taken over by a hacker(s) is probably 'worse' than screenshots, at least from the perspective of the site's continued operation,' the janitor said. WIRED spoke to UC Riverside computer science and engineering professor Emiliano De Cristofaro about the potential impact of the hack. 'It seems true that 4chan hasn't been properly maintained and patched for years, which might indicate that a hack would have definitely been a possibility,' he said. 'There might be some 'high profile' users exposed as moderators — traditionally, 4chan users hate them, so they might be targeted. It might be hard or at least painfully slow and costly for 4chan to recover from this, so we might really see the end of 4chan as we know it.' If that's the case, the final words posted on 4chan may be 'CHICKEN JOCKEY,' as The A.V. Club points out. Outside of launching the hacktivist group Anonymous, 4chan's greatest hits include 'The Fappening' celebrity nude photos leak, Gamergate, QAnon, and a connection to the racially motivated 2022 mass shooting in Buffalo. Good fucking riddance. Popular Posts Wife of Weezer Bassist Scott Shriner Shot By Police, Charged with Attempted Murder The 100 Best Guitarists of All Time Green Day Open Coachella With "American Idiot" Performance: "Not a Part of MAGA Agenda" Flaming Lips' Wayne Coyne: Billy Corgan Was a "Raging A**hole" on Lollapalooza Reggie Watts Bummed Out by Coachella: "[Its] Soul Feels Increasingly Absent" A Night of Mayhem: Lady Gaga's Coachella Performance Is One for the History Books Subscribe to Consequence's email digest and get the latest breaking news in music, film, and television, tour updates, access to exclusive giveaways, and more straight to your inbox.
Express Tribune
15-04-2025
- Express Tribune
Thousands report 4Chan down, speculation over leaked data and suspected hack
Thousands of users reported outages on 4Chan as the controversial site went offline early Tuesday, with reports suggesting hackers may have leaked internal emails, chat logs and even the full database. Controversial message board 4Chan is experiencing a widespread outage, with Downdetector receiving over 1,200 complaints by 4 a.m. ET. Users across the United States and the United Kingdom reported being unable to access the site, prompting panic online. Speculation of a major hack began circulating on social media soon after, with some users claiming that hackers had "dumped the entire database." Others alleged that lead admin and janitor emails, contact information, and chat logs had been leaked. One user on X (formerly Twitter) wrote, 'Emails and contact info leaked,' while another raised concerns that if the site's source code has been compromised, it could result in unrestricted access to user IP addresses. The incident has sparked renewed attention on 4Chan's security infrastructure. 'Badly formatted – bring back Moot!' one user quipped, referencing Christopher Poole, the site's original founder who left in 2015. Others blamed outdated software for leaving vulnerabilities open to exploitation. Downdetector data shows 71% of reported issues relate directly to the website, with continuing updates indicating the problem is ongoing. The platform has long been at the centre of online controversies, including the 2014 leak of intimate celebrity photos, known widely as "The Fappening," which included images of actress Jennifer Lawrence. There is no official word from 4Chan's administrators at this time. Users are being advised to monitor trusted sources for updates.
