After experiencing a severe cyber incident earlier this month, 4chan, the notorious imageboard, has returned to the internet. This event was triggered by a breach orchestrated by adversaries from a rival site named Soyjack.party, resulting in 4chan temporarily shutting down and exposing sensitive information.
A blog post on 4chan explains the significant flaws that allowed the hack to occur:
“Despite not all servers being compromised, the most crucial one was due to outdated operating systems and insufficient updates. This vulnerability stemmed from a lack of funding and resources to maintain and improve our infrastructure.”
Due to the attack, the ability to upload PDF files has been disabled until further security measures are implemented, although the absence of the popular /f/ - Flash board is expected to remain permanent due to security concerns.
The site’s return has been celebrated online, emphasizing its irreplaceable nature in the online community:
“4chan is back. No other website can replace it, or this community. No matter how hard it is, we are not giving up.”
