New Delhi – The official YouTube channel of the Supreme Court of India has been taken over by scammers promoting investments in Ripple (XRP). With more than 217,000 subscribers, the channel became a platform for a fake livestream in which Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse urged viewers to invest in a scheme that promised unrealistic profits.
On September 20, hackers quickly renamed the channel, changed its URL, and removed all previous content. During the livestream, they included phishing links that tricked users into connecting their cryptocurrency wallets. Unfortunately, those who followed these links unknowingly gave hackers access to their wallets, allowing them to withdraw funds without any additional security checks.
YouTube responded by removing the hacked channel, stating, “This channel was removed because it violated our Community Standards.” This incident is part of a worrying trend in which crypto scammers target well-known YouTube accounts.
Earlier this year, in April, a similar scam hit the gaming channel DidYouKnowGaming. Hackers took over the account and livestreamed fake XRP content, but YouTube was able to restore the channel and its original videos after the breach.
In another case in July, popular band Ben&Ben had their YouTube account hacked to promote a fraudulent XRP ad. The band later announced on Facebook that their channel was compromised and that they were working to recover it, which they eventually managed to partially do.
This recent hack serves as a crucial reminder for everyone to remain vigilant when using online platforms, especially in the world of cryptocurrencies where scams are becoming more common. It is important to protect your digital assets and be wary of any investment opportunities that seem too good to be true.
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