Elon Musk-crypto video released on hacked South Korean government YouTube channel
The hacked YouTube account was restored within four hours following proactive intervention by the South Korean government, a local news agency confirmed .
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A South Korean government-owned YouTube channel was allegedly hacked and renamed SpaceX Invest, after which the channel uploaded fabricated videos of Elon Musk discussing cryptocurrencies.
On September 3, the South Korean government's YouTube channel was momentarily hacked and renamed for sharing live streams of crypto-related videos. However, the account was quickly restored within four hours of proactive intervention, confirmed a local report by Yonhap News Agency (YNA).
The screenshot above was provided to YNA by a locale that shows the compromised channel being renamed SpaceX Invest and streaming videos depicting SpaceX CEO Elon Musk.
Compromised YouTube channel username and password have been identified as the root cause of the hack. Google also reportedly confirmed the compromise.
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The hacked YouTube account was restored within four hours following proactive intervention by the South Korean government, a local news agency confirmed .
New
A South Korean government-owned YouTube channel was allegedly hacked and renamed SpaceX Invest, after which the channel uploaded fabricated videos of Elon Musk discussing cryptocurrencies.
On September 3, the South Korean government's YouTube channel was momentarily hacked and renamed for sharing live streams of crypto-related videos. However, the account was quickly restored within four hours of proactive intervention, confirmed a local report by Yonhap News Agency (YNA).
The screenshot above was provided to YNA by a locale that shows the compromised channel being renamed SpaceX Invest and streaming videos depicting SpaceX CEO Elon Musk.
Compromised YouTube channel username and password have been identified as the root cause of the hack. Google also reportedly confirmed the compromise.
Related: Hackers Attempt to Sell Belarusian Leader's Supposedly Stolen Passport NFT
To help KyberSwap recover from a recent hack that drained $265,000 in user funds, Binance conducted an internal investigation to find the culprits.
The #Binance security team has identified two suspects for yesterday's KyberSwap hack. We have provided the information to the Kyber team and are coordinating with LE (law enforcement).
Stay #SAFU. https://t.co/tbQBGaGTNG
— CZ Binance (@cz_binance)What's Your Reaction?
