Based

when

Billion

<p>During the European morning hours, Hackers hijacked the Supreme Court of India’s YouTube Channel and rebranded it to Ripple, the seventh biggest cryptocurrency by market cap. According to the <a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/supreme-courts-youtube-channel-hacked-streams-videos-promoting-cryptocurrency/articleshow/113515329.cms" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">report</a>, this channel holds a significant subscriber base of over 217,000 and was used to stream live court cases.</p>  
<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-supreme-court-of-india-s-youtube-hijacked-nbsp"><strong>Supreme Court of India’s YouTube Hijacked&nbsp;</strong></h2>  
<p>Following the hijack, hackers played a fake live stream featuring Ripple Labs CEO Brad Garlinghouse with the title “Brad Garlinghouse: Ripple Responds To The SEC's $2 Billion Fine! XRP PRICE PREDICTION." Based on the data, the hackers urged live viewers to invest in the fake cryptocurrency by promising unrealistic gains.&nbsp;</p>  
<figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized"><img src="https://image.coinpedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/20214745/01920e49-0cff-7622-a73f-332fc3e180fb-1024x853.webp" alt="" class="wp-image-353356" style="width: 100%;height:auto">
 <figcaption class="wp-element-caption">
  Source: YouTube
 </figcaption>
</figure>  
<p>During the live stream, hackers also placed a phishing link in the video, which, when clicked, urges users to connect their wallets. If someone connects their wallet, the hackers can take full control of the user's wallet to steal their crypto without any authentication.</p>  
<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-youtube-deletes-channel-and-fake-video"><strong>YouTube Deletes Channel and Fake Video</strong></h2>  
<p>However, later YouTube deleted the channel along with Fake Video while citing “This channel was removed because it violated our Community Guidelines.“</p>  
<p>Following this incident, the Supreme Court of India made a statement “This is to inform all concerned that the YouTube channel of Supreme Court of India has been taken down. The services on YouTube channel of Supreme Court of India will be resumed shortly.”&nbsp;</p>

Coinpedia Fintech News

Table of Contents

CoinPedia News

Other articles published on Sep 20, 2024

Circle and Sony Block Solutions Labs Partner to Boost USDC Adoption on Soneium

BitGo Announces USDS Stablecoin Amid WBTC Controversy

Ripple (XRP) is Bullish As long As it Stays Above This Critical Resistance Level: Analyst

Dormant Bitcoin Miner Wallets Transfer $6 Million in $BTC After 15+ Years

Indian Supreme Court YouTube Channel Hacked for XRP Scam

Ethereum’s Journey towards $2810: An Insight into Market Opinions

Join our free newsletter for daily crypto updates!