Fireworks YouTube channel hacked

Singer Phao. Photo: FBNV .

The "Northside Cannon" channel, which has more than 650,000 subscribers and is owned by female rapper Phao, suddenly had its logo changed to that of the investment company Bitcoin Strategy. At the same time, all videos on the account were hidden from the homepage on the morning of April 18. Instead, cryptocurrency-related content was redirected and displayed on the channel as a playlist.

At 8:30 a.m. the same day, this user was still broadcasting the speech of “whale” Michael Saylor at an event. Attached to the video was a QR code that linked to a fraudulent website. The scammer lured the audience to send him digital money to receive double the profit. The livestream program on rapper Phao’s channel is attracting more than 49,000 viewers. However, the broadcaster turned off the comment feature so that the audience could not react and warn about unusual content.

Current status of Phao's channel on the morning of April 18. Photo: YT.

In fact, this is a common form of fraud on the Internet. When users send crypto assets, hackers will take them instead of returning them as promised.

Before Phao, a series of celebrities and content creators in Vietnam also had their YouTube channels hijacked to broadcast fraudulent content. After a few hours of broadcasting, the account will be locked by YouTube for violating policies.

The most recent case of a YouTube channel being hacked is streamer Do Mixi. His account with 8 million subscribers was renamed and broadcast fraudulent content. His case was more complicated as the channel was renamed 3 times, after recovering.

After consulting with security experts, Mr. Phung Thanh Do said that the channel was hijacked possibly due to a fake file sent by the game publisher. The analysis tool showed that the downloaded software contained a series of dangerous malware, which could steal user information and remotely control the device.

Installing pirated software and unlicensed games also carries many risks of causing malware to infiltrate the computer and control the YouTuber's channel.

Recently, Phao's YouTube channel has grown strongly thanks to the song "Careless Career ". In a short time, the account has increased by nearly 200,000 followers. Views have also increased dramatically, helping Phao repeat the achievement from the time of "Two Minutes".

The song "Ngư nghiệp Trừng" quickly rose to the top of the trending list after two days of posting. However, on March 30, the channel owner proactively restricted the age in the Vietnamese market. Since then, the number of views has also decreased.

Source: https://znews.vn/phao-bi-hack-kenh-youtube-post1546808.html