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Notorious internet forum 4chan was hacked on Tuesday.  At the time of writing, 4chan’s website was not loading, and users on social media reported the site being intermittently down for hours.  Messages on a rival message board, which TechCrunch has seen, celebrated the hack, with one person claiming that the hacker responsible for the breach was inside 4chan’s system “for over a year.”  Several screenshots showing what appears to be 4chan’s back end circulated online, showing the site’s alleged back end, source code, and templates to ban users, which would... Read More

The 4chan website is not loading for many users, according to Downdetector, amid unconfirmed reports on social media of a hack against the internet message board. Hundreds of 4chan users have reported problems as of early Tuesday morning. Why It Matters The outage and rumors of a breach arrive at a time when tech platforms are increasingly targeted for their data or content moderation practices. If confirmed, the release of moderator data or staff emails could expose internal practices at one of the internet’s most opaque communities. Due to 4chan’s... Read More

Manager Niko Kovac said Dortmund would need a “miracle” if they were to overturn the 4-0 deficit. Only Barca had ever achieved that outcome in the Champions League with their epic comeback success against Paris St-Germain in 2017, winning the second leg 6-1 after a four-goal loss in Paris. But after a frenzied start and a bold penalty finish from Guirassy after Szczesny clattered into Gross, there was a sense of belief brimming from the stands at Signal Iduna Park. Former Brighton midfielder Gross, who missed the first leg through... Read More