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08/20/2020
How malware started a Bitcoin hack that YouTube just can’t keep up with 08/09/2020

Beware of Youtube Bitcoin Hack!

“My (youtube) channel was compromised on July 29, 2020, at around 4 PM CT," says Groshek. "Hijackers totally bypassed 2FA and did not change my passwords, or attempt to redirect my AdSense. Rather, they set all my videos to private except for three, and put up Bitcoin scams live, and changed my name to Tesla, as well as my logo. They removed all my playlists and channel connections, and emptied my channel description."

How malware started a Bitcoin hack that YouTube just can’t keep up with We spoke to three creators whose channels started broadcasting Bitcoin scams after they were compromised by malware. To some, YouTube's lack of support caused even more harm than the hackers.

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