4chan hacked: Site slows, mod data leaks, and old boards make a comeback

Popular yet controversial imageboard website 4chan appears to have suffered a major security breach on Tuesday. Thousands of users reported issues accessing the site, with many claiming on social media that the platform had been hacked.

According to outage-tracking service Downdetector, 71 per cent of user complaints were related to the website’s functionality, suggesting a widespread disruption.