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4chan Faces Shutdown After Year-Long Hack Exposes Users

4/19/2025

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4chan faces the threat of permanent shutdown after a devastating hack this week. Hackers infiltrated its back-end systems, exposing sensitive information about anonymous moderators and premium users. Ties to rival forum Soyjak.party reveal that the breach may have been ongoing for over a year, leaving users vulnerable and raising alarms about online safety.

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4chan faces the threat of permanent shutdown after a devastating hack this week. Hackers infiltrated its back-end systems, exposing sensitive information about anonymous moderators and premium users. Ties to rival forum Soyjak.party reveal that the breach may have been ongoing for over a year, leaving users vulnerable and raising alarms about online safety.