Breachesby Glyph4chan
Disclosed Apr 15, 2025Unverified
4chan hacked, source code and moderator data leaked
A hacker accessed a 4chan server through a malicious PDF upload, exfiltrated database tables and source code, and leaked moderator and janitor details; the site was down for nearly two weeks.
What is known
| People affected | Not stated in the sources we have |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Apr 15, 2025 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | Source codeEmailsInternal documents |
| Sector | Media · US |
| Status | Unverified: not yet confirmed by an official notice, a filing or the organization |
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History of this record
First recordedby seedSource
First seen 2026-09-25 (Research). Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.