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Notorious internet messageboard 4chan has been hacked, posts claim (www.reuters.com)

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WASHINGTON, April 15 (Reuters) - The notorious internet messageboard 4chan has been hacked, according to posts circulating online, some of which said that a the hacker involved had revealed identifying details of the site's moderators to the public. The alleged hack first came to light when a defunct section of the site sprang back to life with the words "U GOT HACKED" emblazoned across the top, according to Wired magazine.

The Reuters Daily Briefing newsletter provides all the news you need to start your day. Sign up here. 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

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 days ago (1 children)

They used phpmyadmin on this?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 days ago

I wouldn't be surprised if 4chan's server-side setup was entirely made up of typical web dev decisions from ~2003

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 days ago

Some further info here

https://cyberplace.social/@GossiTheDog/114341255761958547