4chan, the internet's most infamous forum, is down following an alleged hack

4chan, a notorious online forum, experienced a significant outage due to a suspected hack. Users reported connection problems starting late Monday. The hack involved gaining access to the server and its phpmyadmin page. The hacker leaked data including the moderation team's and many users' personal information. Leaked emails revealed the use of personal and professional email addresses by users. The site's source code was also compromised, exposing long-standing security vulnerabilities. The incident's impact on 4chan's future is uncertain, with speculation of its potential closure. Some view this as a major de-platforming of far-right internet users. Rebuilding a secure 4chan could take a considerable amount of time. The hack raises serious concerns about data security and online anonymity.