‘U GOT HACKED’: Notorious message board 4chan breach sparks concerns over leaked backend data, moderator exposure

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‘U GOT HACKED’: Notorious message board 4chan breach sparks concerns over leaked backend data, moderator exposure
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WASHINGTON, April 16 — The notorious internet messageboard 4chan has been hacked, according to posts circulating online, some of which said that the hacker involved had revealed...

The notorious internet messageboard 4chan has been hacked, according to posts circulating online, some of which said that the hacker involved had revealed identifying details of the site’s moderators to the public. — Reuters picWASHINGTON, April 16 — The notorious internet messageboard 4chan has been hacked, according to posts circulating online, some of which said that the hacker involved had revealed identifying details of the site’s moderators to the public.

Alon Gal, co-founder of Israeli cybercrime monitoring company Hudson Rock, said the claim of a hack “looks legit,” citing the publicly circulating screenshots purporting to show 4chan’s backend infrastructure. Reuters could not immediately confirm the details of the incident, nor who might be behind the alleged hack.

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