Date April 15, 2025 | By TruthWire.News Staff
Who: 4chan, attackers from Soyjak.party
What: Major hack and data leak, including internal logs and source code
Where: Online—affecting 4chan’s global user base
When: Attack confirmed on April 15, 2025
Why: Allegedly to expose 4chan’s vulnerabilities and retaliate against moderation policies
Source: The Verge, TechCrunch, BleepingComputer
Infamous imageboard 4chan has been hit by a major hack, with internal data leaked and sections of the site rendered unstable. Members of rival site Soyjak.party claimed responsibility, boasting that they accessed and dumped 4chan’s source code, moderator logs, IP data, and even restored the long-banned /qa/ board.
The breach has exposed outdated backend systems, including vulnerable PHP code from as far back as 2016. Experts say the attack exploited longstanding weaknesses that had gone unpatched for years—raising questions about 4chan’s security practices.
The site has experienced ongoing outages since the breach. As of this morning, several boards remain inaccessible, and 4chan has yet to release a formal statement. Users are concerned over the potential exposure of identifying information, including IP logs linked to controversial posts.
Security analysts warn this could lead to further data fallout across other anonymous communities.