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4chan has been offline for over a week, and it's probably not coming back | Source code, admin email addresses, and subscriber info were all exposed in massive hack
Access to 4chan was disrupted on April 14, and troves of internal data appeared online shortly after. Members of Soyjak, a rival forum, claimed responsibility, declaring victory...
TL;DR: 4chan has long been one of the internet's most infamous communities, playing a central role in the rise of various memes and controversial incidents. At least one admin account was compromised, a previously deleted board was revived and defaced, and visiting 4chan now results in a 503 error message. Widely known trends like Pepe the Frog, wojaks, rage comics, and trolling were popularized on 4chan, but the forum also gained a reputation as one of the internet's darkest.
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