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Notorious internet messageboard 4chan hacked, posts claim

By Raphael Satter

Apr 17 2025 6:45AM

May have exposed details of the site's moderators.

Notorious internet messageboard 4chan hacked, posts claim

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. The alleged hack first came to light when a defunct section of the site sprang ...

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