4chan
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[edit] Introduction
4chan is an English image and message board used primarily to share fan art related to anime and manga, although board topics also include animals and nature, video games, pornography, and cooking. While some of the boards are appropriate for all ages, many are adult-only and not safe for work.
[edit] History
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On July 26, 2007, a Fox news station did a report on chan image boards, including 4chan, and came to the conclusion that "Anonymous," the users of such sites, were hackers. According to the report, they hacked and raided websites for the "epic lulz."[1]
4chan was hacked in mid-December. On December 15, 2007, a message appeared on the front page:
Please contact the billing/support department as soon as possible.
Special Notice: Thank you to all of the individuals who have alerted us to the problems revolving around these sites. Sorry the investigation took so long to conclude; however, one individual in particular pointed out that this client was impersonating me, even to the point of domain registrations.
Glexia plans on working with any authority or court if prompted to on further investigation on this issue. Here at Glexia, we wish the best luck to the individuals at 4chan.org in recovering their domain (assuming it was indeed stolen, based off the number of abuse complaints we received)
Thank you for your time.
Glexia[2]
