4chan down days after hackers breach internal systems: Here’s what happened to the notorious internet messageboard

The notorious internet messageboard 4chan remains unavailable nearly a week after a hack. News agency Reuters reported last week that the breach revealed the company’s internal system. Posts circulating on social media then said that a hacker has got into the system, identifying details of the site’s moderators to the public. The hack, as per the report (via Wired Magazine), came into light when a defunct section of the site sprang back to life with the words “U GOT HACKED”.

Reuters report then quoted Alon Gal, co-founder of Israeli cybercrime monitoring company Hudson Rock. He said the claim of a hack “looks legit”.