The Linus Tech Tips YouTube channel has been hacked, and is now under a different handle, promoting crypto scam videos featuring Elon Musk.
Highlights
- Linus Tech Tips channel has been hacked, and is now under a different handle.
- Channel has been renamed “LinusTechTipsTemp” under the handle “@temporaryhandle’ The channel has also deleted most of its videos, although these are gradually being restored.
- Both of the livestreams appear to be identical, showcasing the exact same video.
- However, in the chat, a link to a presumably malicious “Crypto Giveaway” is present.
- This appears to be a phishing attempt in order to get cryptocurrency wallet details from unsuspecting viewers.
- It’s unclear how the hackers managed to get into the account of LinusTech Tips.
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