The 'Hacker Known as 4chan' meme stems from a 2014 CNN news segment about the celebrity cloud leaks. In the broadcast, the reporter mistakenly identifies the website 4chan as a singular individual, referring to them as 'the hacker known as 4chan.' This blatant misunderstanding of internet culture became an instant viral sensation, symbolizing the disconnect between mainstream media and digital subcultures. Today, the meme is used to satirize tech-illiteracy or to personify 4chan's chaotic energy as a mysterious, hooded figure capable of impossible digital feats.