CloudFlare describes itself as a service that protects
and accelerates any website, but even a company
focused on security can be hacked. Last week, the
company and its customer 4Chan, the infamous
message board, was attacked by hacking group
UGNazi.
While the hack was in place, visitors to 4Chan were
redirected to a UGNazi Twitter account. The FBI last
week reportedly arrested a hacker known as Cosmo,
said to be the leader of the group, for the group's
alleged involvement in the breach of billing company
WHMCS last month.
One of the hacking group's Twitter accounts offers
this response: "You can't arrest an idea." In a
statement posted to Pastebin, UGNazi said 4Chan
had been attacked for failing to adequately police
pedophile content and discussions.