The well-known YouTuber DidYouKnowGaming was able to regain access to his YouTube channel, which was hacked by an anonymous criminal to promote XRP cryptocurrency scams (XRP).
While hacking YouTube channels to promote scams has been a common method of attacking unsuspecting investors, the number of content creators on the platform reporting hacks has increased. Recently, DidYouKnowGaminga YouTuber with 2.4 million subscribers, warned his Twitter followers of a hack.
so sorry you’re having to deal with this! First, we’ll need to get some quick info from you & then we’ll connect you w/ a specialist team who helps restore account access. follow us & we’ll be able to DM you the info you need!
—TeamYouTube (@TeamYouTube) April 28, 2023
We are very sorry that you have to face this situation. First, we need you to provide us with some quick information, and then we’ll put you in touch with a team of specialists who will help you restore access to your account. Follow us and we’ll text you the information you need!
After gaining access to the account, the hacker changed the YouTuber’s profile and cover images to the Ripple logo.as it’s shown in the following.
YouTube’s quick intervention ensured damage control by stopping XRP hackers from interacting with channel subscribers. Recently, one of the biggest YouTube creators, Linus Tech Tipsalso reported the loss of access to their channels.
Although the exploit used by hackers to access YouTube accounts remains a mysteryvictimized YouTubers have always been able to recover their deleted accounts and videos, if any.
*hacker voice* I’m in pic.twitter.com/GRY6udVsZv
— DidYouKnowGaming (@didyouknowgamin) April 29, 2023
*hacker voice* I’m in.
The threat of these types of hacks to crypto investors is prominent, considering the rise of cryptocurrencies. deepfakes, which are fake phishing videos generated by artificial intelligence (AI) tools.
There are hackers who often create deepfakes of Tesla CEO Elon Musk and other entrepreneurs to fool crypto investors.
Yikes. Def not me.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 25, 2022
Oh. It’s definitely not me.
Concerns were raised when the Chinese tech giant Tencent has launched a new deepfake creation tool, which allows users to impersonate anyone for 1,000 yuan ($145)..
As Cointelegraph reported, Tencent will use this service to broadcast live infomercials for the Chinese public.
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