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Alleged 4chan Hack Exposes Emails of Moderators
Technology, Internet, Leaks, Data, Social MediaSummary from the AllSides News Team
The internet forum site 4chan was hacked on Tuesday, according to several posts circulating on social media.The Details: The site was reportedly down on Tuesday, and the hack allegedly exposed source code and internal data on the site’s moderators.
Verity: TechCrunch (Center bias) reported reaching out to several of the leaked email addresses and anonymously cited a site moderator who said they were “confident” the leaked data was “all real.” Reuters (Center) highlighted TechCrunch’s source and also that Israeli cybercrime expert Alon Gal said the hack “looks legit.”
Nothingburger?: The Verge (Lean Left) quoted Jared Holt of the Institute for Strategic Dialogue, an activist organization that, according to Wikipedia, partners with Western governments. Holt poured cold water on some rumors surrounding the hack and wrote, “After spending the morning with what materials I could halfway assess as legit I am sad to report that this is a real snoozer.”
How The Media Covered It: The alleged hack was widely discussed on X, but not the biggest story in mainstream media, though several prominent outlets from the left and center covered it. The Verge wrote that 4chan is “obviously, also notorious for trying to trick outsiders about things happening on the site.” TechCrunch and Reuters described 4chan as a home for the “alt-right” and “extreme right,” respectively. AllSides did not find coverage from the right.
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