The Supreme Court of India recently regained control over its official YouTube channel, which was hacked by cryptocurrency scammers promoting fake XRP investments.
YouTube Channel Hack
On September 20, the Supreme Court of India's YouTube account was used to broadcast a livestream video about fake XRP investments. The video featured Ripple Labs CEO Brad Garlinghouse. The hackers rebranded the channel and deleted all previously uploaded content.
Post-Hack Actions
On the same day, the platform took down the compromised YouTube channel. The Supreme Court of India also issued a public notice about the incident. Shortly after, it was announced that the YouTube account had been successfully recovered.
Incident Aftermath
However, as reported by Cointelegraph, YouTube could not recover the original subscriber count and video uploads. The channel was renamed to 'Vansh' and had only 15 subscribers. This incident highlights the need for robust security measures to protect online platforms from hacks.
The incident involving the hacking of the Supreme Court of India's YouTube channel underscores the importance of strong cybersecurity measures to prevent similar attacks in the future.
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