Elon Musk-crypto video played on S. Korean govt’s hacked YouTube channel

Cointelegraph

Published Sep 04, 2022 05:00AM ET

Updated Sep 05, 2022 07:00AM ET

A YouTube channel owned by the government of South Korea was reportedly hacked and renamed SpaceX Invest, following which the channel uploaded fabricated videos of Elon Musk discussing cryptocurrencies.

On Sept. 3, the South Korean government’s YouTube channel was momentarily hacked and renamed for sharing live broadcasts of crypto-related videos. However, the account was soon restored within four hours following a proactive intervention, confirmed a local report from Yonhap News Agency (YNA).

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