{"id":398317,"date":"2022-01-24T07:02:57","date_gmt":"2022-01-24T04:02:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/crypto-youtubers-fall-victim-to-hacking-and-scamming-attempt\/"},"modified":"2022-01-24T07:02:57","modified_gmt":"2022-01-24T04:02:57","slug":"crypto-youtubers-fall-victim-to-hacking-and-scamming-attempt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/crypto-youtubers-fall-victim-to-hacking-and-scamming-attempt\/","title":{"rendered":"# Crypto YouTubers fall victim to hacking and scamming attempt"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong># Crypto <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube<\/a>rs fall victim to hacking and scamming attempt <\/strong>&#8221;<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.cointelegraph.com\/images\/840_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjItMDEvYWZhNDgzNDEtNDkyYy00NTM4LThmZjUtNWFjZWUwNjBmZDc1LmpwZw==.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-content\" data-v-128018ef>Hackers attacked a number of popular crypto YouTuber accounts at some point during the afternoon of Jan. 23. The accounts posted unauthorized videos with text directing viewers to send money to the hacker&#8217;s wallet. <\/p>\n<p>Accounts who <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ear to have been targeted by the attack include: \u2018BitBoy Crypto\u2019, \u2018Altcoin Buzz\u2019, \u2018Box Mining\u2019, \u2018Floyd Mayweather\u2019, \u2018Ivan on Tech\u2019, and \u2018The Moon\u2019 among others. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">BREAKING: Dozens of Crypto YouTubers have had their accounts hijacked by hackers promoting a fake crypto giveaway scam. Hacked accounts include:<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IvanOnTech?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@IvanOnTech<\/a><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/boxmining?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@boxmining<\/a><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/aantonop?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@aantonop<\/a><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheMoonCarl?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@themooncarl<\/a><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Bitboy_Crypto?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Bitboy_Crypto<\/a><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MMCrypto?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@mmcrypto<\/a><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Altcoinbuzzio?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Altcoinbuzzio<\/a><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FloydMayweather?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@FloydMayweather<\/a><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/crypto_banter?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@crypto_banter<\/a><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CoinMarketCap?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@CoinMarketCap<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ykXkZUh9cO\">pic.twitter.com\/ykXkZUh9cO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mr. Whale (@CryptoWhale) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CryptoWhale\/status\/1485296714173095938?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 23, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nThe Binance Smart Chain wallet <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/bscscan.com\/address\/0x48b462CbDeAac1C1b10ec18a3860550Db463c74D\">address<\/a> that was listed on the fraudulent videos only had a total of 9 transactions in BNB at the time of writing, with a total value of around $850.<\/p>\n<p>Michael Gu told Cointelegraph that his YouTube channel <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCxODjeUwZHk3p-7TU-IsDOA\">Boxmining<\/a> posted a video without his permission. \u201cLuckily we caught it within two mins of the video going live and managed to delete it,\u201d he said. \u201cBy that time there were already views and comments from my community.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He added that he had done an internal sweep and found no viruses or bugs that may have given the hackers access to his account. \u201cSeems like YouTube might be responsible,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Many Crypto Youtubers (including me) got hacked today &#8211; all publishing a scam video at around the same time &#8211; <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IvanOnTech?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@IvanOnTech<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/aantonop?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@aantonop<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Bitboy_Crypto?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Bitboy_Crypto<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Altcoinbuzzio?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Altcoinbuzzio<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FloydMayweather?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@FloydMayweather<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/crypto_banter?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@crypto_banter<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CoinMarketCap?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@CoinMarketCap<\/a><br \/>I have 2FA enabled. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/c8z5qmJ3bT\">pic.twitter.com\/c8z5qmJ3bT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Boxmining (@boxmining) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/boxmining\/status\/1485294495004766208?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 23, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>One Reddit <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/user\/9Oh8m8\/\">post<\/a> by user \u201c9Oh8m8\u201d suggested that it appears as though the hackers were able to gain access to the accounts using a SIM swap scam, which would have enabled them to bypass two-factor authentication (2FA). They added:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cThey are all posting with a title like &#8220;ONE WORLD CRYPTOCURRENCY&#8221;. They have an address in vid and description to send your USDT\/USDC\/BNB\/ETH to receive a new crypto called OWCY.\u201d <\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>However, Gu wasn\u2019t convinced that the hack was a result of a SIM swap, telling Cointelegraph that there were no logins on his personal Google account. \u201cIf it was a SIM swap I would lose access to my phone etc and that didn\u2019t happen,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cWhat we noticed was on the BRAND account (which doesn\u2019t have a login. YouTube brand accounts are connected to personal) there was a login from the Philippines. Very likely this is either a hack on YouTube side or a rogue employee. That\u2019s how they got so many people at the same time.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Founder and CEO of the Altcoin Buzz YouTube channel Shash Gupta added that they noticed something was amiss at around 1 AM Singapore time on Sunday night when an unauthorized video was posted to their channel. <\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cIt\u2019s pretty unclear what happened. I\u2019m talking to Youtube to get to understand the matter and avoid such further breaches.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong><em>Related: <\/em><\/strong><strong><em>YouTube channels hacked and rebranded for livestreaming crypto scams<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Another crypto YouTuber Richard Heart <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RichardHeartWin\/status\/1485365695609286662?s=20\">tweeted<\/a> at 9:30PM UTC that his channel had been banned during the middle of a livestream, indicating that YouTube was probably aware of the event. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Hello again <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/YouTubeCreators?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@YouTubecreators<\/a> My channel was just banned in the middle of a livestream. I think it might have to do with all of the other youtubers that were hacked at the same time today. Could you check please, thanks! <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/YouTube?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@YouTube<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/YouTube?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Richard Heart PulseX.com! Called the Bitcoin top! (@RichardHeartWin) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RichardHeartWin\/status\/1485365695609286662?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 23, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Cointelegraph reached out to YouTube and a number of other crypto content creators who were affected by the hack but had not received any additional information at the time of writing. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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The accounts posted unauthorized videos with text directing viewers to send money to the hacker&#8217;s wallet. 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