4chan is back online, says it’s been ‘starved of money’
4chan has partially resumed operations after a hack on April 14 led to a two-week outage and data leaks, including moderator and janitor information.
MAIN POINTS
- 4chan was offline for nearly two weeks due to a hack.
- The hack occurred on April 14, affecting the site's functionality.
- Data leaks included lists of moderators and janitors.
- Affected individuals expressed confidence in the leaked data's authenticity.
TAKEAWAYS
- 4chan's security vulnerabilities were exposed by the hack.
- The site's downtime highlights the impact of cyberattacks on online communities.
- Data breaches can compromise personal information of site administrators.
- Recovery efforts are underway to restore full functionality to 4chan.