Security expert Alon Gal, co-founder of cybercrime monitoring company Hudson Rock, stated that the hack “looks legit,” citing publicly circulating screenshots showing 4chan’s backend infrastructure. In a post on their platform, they stated: “Today, April 14, 2025, a hacker, who has been in 4cuck’s system for over a year, executed the true operation soyclipse, reopening /qa/, exposing personal information of various 4cuck staff, and leaking code from the site”. “The hack was likely caused by 4chan using an extremely out-of-date version of PHP that has a lot of vulnerabilities and exploits and are using deprecated functions to interact with [their] MySQL database,” reported security researcher Yushe. Cyber Security News is a Dedicated News Platform For Cyber News, Cyber Attack News, Hacking News & Vulnerability Analysis. This incident represents one of the most significant security breaches in 4chan’s two-decade history, potentially marking a turning point in how anonymous platforms approach their security infrastructure. According to The Register, the attackers gained complete shell access to 4chan’s servers, allowing them to extract sensitive data and temporarily control the platform’s functionality. Kaaviya is a Security Editor and fellow reporter with Cyber Security News. Security analysts have attributed the vulnerability to 4chan’s outdated technical infrastructure. The attackers demonstrated their control over the system by temporarily restoring the previously banned /qa/ board and defacing it with the message “U GOT HACKED XD”. No official statement has been released by 4chan’s management regarding the extent of the attack or the timeline for complete restoration. She is covering various cyber security incidents happening in the Cyber Space.
This Cyber News was published on cybersecuritynews.com. Publication date: Wed, 16 Apr 2025 07:50:10 +0000