On September 20, hackers took over the official YouTube channel of the Supreme Court of India and used it to push a fake cryptocurrency scheme involving Ripple’s XRP token.
The hackers quickly changed the channel’s name and livestreamed a fake video with Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse telling watchers to invest in the scam, according to the India Times.
During the hack, old videos were deleted from the channel to make the fake content look more real. There were phishing links in the livestream that told people to join their cryptocurrency wallets. If they did, hackers could take over the wallets and steal funds.
Supreme Court YouTube Hacked
One of the video stars said, “Ripple will hit $2 this month,” which was not true. YouTube quickly removed the channel, saying that it broke its community rules.
This hack is part of a larger trend where scammers use well-known platforms to trick people into thinking they can make funds by investing in fake cryptocurrencies. In India, the hack caused a lot of worry because the court’s YouTube page was used to show live hearings of important cases.
More and more people are worried about internet safety, especially since more and more public institutions use digital platforms to interact with the public. Cryptocurrency scams are happening more often because hackers are using sites like YouTube and Twitter to spread fake schemes.
Also in July 2023, someone hacked into lawyer Jeremy Hogan’s Twitter account to push fake XRP giveaways related to the Ripple vs. SEC case. The breach shows that digital security needs to be tightened because scams aimed at cryptocurrency users are getting worse.
