4chan hack exposes internal data leak during meme war

April 15, 2025, 12:20 pm

Multiple reports indicate that the notorious image board 4chan was hit by a coordinated hack, resulting in service disruptions and the leak of sensitive internal data such as moderators' email addresses, source code, and internal communications. The hack appears to have been spurred by an ongoing meme war, leaving the site intermittently offline and highlighting serious security vulnerabilities.

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google.com / Notorious internet messageboard 4chan has been hacked, posts claim - Reuters

Notorious internet messageboard 4chan has been hacked, posts claim Reuters

wired.com / Suspected 4chan Hack Could Expose Longtime, Anonymous Admins

Though the exact details of the situation have not been confirmed, community infighting seems to have spilled out in a breach of the notorious image board.

theregister.com / 4chan, the 'internet’s litter box,' appears to have been pillaged by rival forum

Source code, moderator info, IP addresses, more allegedly swiped and leaked Thousands of 4chan users reported outages Monday night amid rumors on social media that the edgy anonymous imageboard had been ransacked by an intruder, with someone on a rival forum claiming to have leaked its source code,...

arstechnica.com / 4chan has been down since Monday night after “pretty comprehensive own”

Early info is unreliable, but the site has been mostly unavailable for hours.

bleepingcomputer.com / Infamous message board 4chan taken down following major hack

4chan, a notorious online forum, was taken offline earlier today after what appears to be a significant hack and has since been loading intermittently. [...]

gizmodo.com / Internet Cesspool 4chan Is Down After Alleged Hack, Rival Forum Users Claim Credit

Stolen data, proportedly from 4chan, was shared on soyjack.party.

techcrunch.com / Notorious image board 4chan hacked and internal data leaked

The infamous website was taken down and working intermittently, while hackers leaked alleged data like moderators email addresses, and source code.

404media.co / 4chan Is Down Following What Looks to Be a Major Hack Spurred By Meme War

Hackers claim to have obtained 4chan's code, emails of moderators, and internal communications.

theverge.com / 4chan’s ‘cesspool of the internet’ is down after apparently being hacked

4chan appears to be down following a major hack that reportedly exposed its source code. A user on a competing messaging board claimed responsibility for the attack on Monday night and claimed to have reopened the site’s /qa/ board. 4chan is, obviously, also notorious for trying to trick...

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