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4chan, the internet’s most infamous forum, is down following an alleged hack
It appears to be a dark day for fans of the internet’s most notorious online community, as 4chan has been taken down due to an apparent hacking incident. According to reports on Downdetector, users began noticing connection issues late Monday evening, with early Tuesday morning seeing widespread outages and updates shared across social media platforms.
As of this article’s writing, it is possible to access the website after a significant delay, but clicking on any board links results in a timeout. The situation has left many wondering about the implications for 4chan’s notorious community and their future online presence.
Allegations of shell access gained by hackers have led to some concerning developments. Sensitive information has been released, including images of the site’s phpmyadmin page and what appears to be doxing (publicly releasing personal information) of 4chan’s moderation team along with numerous registered users. While a portion of users took steps to protect their identities, many others used their primary email address for registration purposes. This has led to the disclosure of .edu and even .gov addresses, which may have far-reaching consequences.
At this point, it is unclear what this means for 4chan’s future, but some users are speculating that this could potentially mark the end of the infamous forum.
Source: https://www.engadget.com/cybersecurity/4chan-the-internets-most-infamous-forum-is-down-following-an-alleged-hack-142516392.html?src=rss
