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Popular YouTuber DidYouKnowGaming successfully regained access to his channel after an anonymous attacker hijacked it to promote XRP cryptocurrency scams.
While hijacking YouTube channels to promote scams has long been a tactic to target unsuspecting investors, the number of creators reporting such breaches has risen. DidYouKnowGaming, who has 2.4 million subscribers, recently alerted his Twitter followers about the incident.
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
Upon gaining control of the account, the hacker replaced the YouTuber’s profile and cover images with Ripple’s logo, as illustrated below.
Hacked YouTube account of DidYouKnowGaming. Source: Twitter
YouTube’s rapid intervention helped mitigate damage by preventing the XRP scammers from interacting with the channel’s subscribers. Recently, Linus Tech Tips, one of YouTube’s largest creators, also reported losing access to his channels.
Although the specific exploit used by hackers to breach YouTube accounts remains unclear, affected YouTubers have consistently been able to recover their accounts and any deleted videos.
*hacker voice* I'm in pic.twitter.com/GRY6udVsZv
— DidYouKnowGaming (@didyouknowgamin) April 29, 2023
The threat to crypto investors from such hacks is significant, especially with the rise of deepfakes—AI-generated impersonation videos.
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Hackers frequently create deepfakes of Tesla CEO Elon Musk and other entrepreneurs to mislead crypto investors.
Yikes. Def not me.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 25, 2022
Concerns intensified when Chinese tech giant Tencent launched a new deepfake creation tool, allowing users to impersonate anyone for 1,000 yuan ($145).
Deepfake version (left) created by Tencent Cloud’s AI service. Source: Tencent (via Jiemian)
As reported by Cointelegraph, Tencent plans to use the service to host live-streamed infomercials targeting the Chinese demographic.
Related: Here’s how to quickly spot a deepfake crypto scam — cybersecurity execs
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