4chan Hacked; Internal Data Gets Leaked Online

Many are speculating that this could spell the end for the forum. Infamous internet forum 4chan has suffered a significant data breach, with a hacker reportedly gaining deep access to its internal systems. The breach has resulted in the leak of sensitive moderator information, subscriber details, and the site's source code. Signs of the breach first emerged when a previously inactive section of the 4chan website unexpectedly reactivated yesterday evening, featuring the message "U GOT HACKED" across the top of the page. Soon after, users began reporting access issues, with Downdetector logging widespread outages. As of now, the website remains largely inaccessible. Images of 4chan's internal tools have since surfaced across social media, including screenshots of the site's phpMyAdmin panel, source code, moderation tools, and user-ban templates. These materials, which should only be acc...