Well it looks like 8chan.moe is also down, possibly due to 4chan anons seeking refuge. I haven't seen the full details of the 4chan leaks, but it makes me wonder if it's bad enough that 8chan will make a comeback, even though not in it's original form.
@PurpCat 4chan isn't just down. There have also been leaks about the site running on outdated software, having trannies and college professors moderating the place, etc. I don't know the full extent of it though.