YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia, known for his popular channels including Beer Biceps, experienced a major cyber attack on Wednesday night. Hackers not only renamed his channels but also deleted all his content, raising concerns about online security. This incident follows a similar hacking of the Supreme Court’s YouTube channel.
Here’s a breakdown of the situation:
Key Points:
- Hacking Incident:
> Ranveer Allahbadia’s YouTube channels, including Beer Biceps, were hacked.
> The channels were renamed, with Beer Biceps becoming “@Elon.trump.tesla_live2024” and his personal channel “@Tesla.event.trump_2024.”
- Content Deleted:
> Hackers erased all interviews and podcasts from both channels.
> They replaced the content with older streams featuring Elon Musk and Donald Trump’s events.
- Channels Deleted:
> Both channels have since been removed, displaying the message: “This page isn’t available.”
- Ranveer’s Reaction:
> Initially, Ranveer mentioned being in Singapore, later clarifying he was in Mumbai.
> He took to Instagram to share his reaction, humorously “celebrating” with vegan burgers.
- Emotional Post:
> Ranveer shared a selfie, playfully questioning, “Is this the end of my YouTube career?”
- Background:
> Ranveer began his YouTube journey at the age of 22 and now manages seven channels with around 12 million subscribers in total.
- Context:
> This hacking incident follows the recent compromise of the Supreme Court’s YouTube channel in India, indicating a potential trend of high-profile cyber attacks.
