India, April 15 -- Controversial online imageboard 4chan was allegedly hacked early on Tuesday. Several social media users reported that attack on the website after it was down for thousands of users. The alleged hack sparked theories about the platform's source code, database, emails and even contact information being leaked. 4chan is yet to respond to these reports. Hindustan Times cannot verify the authenticity of these claims.

According to Downdetector data, 71% of reported issues were related to the website. 4chan has been at the center of several online controversies, including the leak of intimate celebrity photos.

Reacting to the alleged hack, one social media user said: "4chan got hacked by the sharty, they restored /QA/, they ...