Supreme Court of India's YouTube Channel Hacked by Crypto Scammers

New Delhi - The official YouTube channel of the Supreme Court of India has been taken over by scammers promoting investments in Ripple (XRP). With over 217,000 subscribers, the channel was turned into a platform for a fake livestream featuring Ripple's CEO, Brad Garlinghouse, urging viewers to invest in a scheme that promised unrealistic profits.

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On September 20, the hackers quickly rebranded 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 the hackers access to their wallets, allowing the thieves to withdraw funds without any extra security checks.

YouTube responded by removing the hacked channel, stating, “This channel was removed because it violated our Community Guidelines.” This incident is part of a worrying trend where crypto scammers are targeting well-known YouTube accounts.

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Earlier this year, in April, a similar scam affected 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, the popular band Ben&Ben had their YouTube account hacked to promote a fraudulent XRP advertisement. The band later announced on Facebook that their channel was compromised and that they were working on recovering it, which they eventually managed to do partially.

This recent hack serves as a crucial reminder for everyone to stay alert when using online platforms, especially in the cryptocurrency world, where scams are becoming increasingly common. It's important to protect your digital assets and be cautious of any investment opportunities that seem too good to be true.

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