Sharan Hegde, an entrepreneur and founder of The 1% Club, who also runs a club youtube A channel named ‘FinanceWithSharan’ has claimed that its YouTube account has been hacked through its personal Instagram account.
In his Instagram post, he mentioned that his account was compromised and hackers started live streaming Bitcoin prices on his YouTube channel. Hegde claimed that Bitcoin prices reached $100K, which is approximately Rs 69,448,00, in a live stream on his YouTube channel.
Hegde mentioned that as a part of the negotiations, all the content of the YouTube channel was removed, however, it was later retrieved.
His post read, “The hacker took control of the account and started a live stream of Bitcoin prices reaching 100 thousand dollars – without my consent of course. Within a few minutes, I received 100 DMs from you guys alerting me to this fact. Thank you so much for alerting me, but unfortunately the channel got shut down and I don’t know what to do. My 3 years of hard work vanished before my eyes.”
Tips to keep your YouTube account safe
YouTube has shared several tips for keeping YouTube accounts secure on its official support page.
Create a strong password: This is the most basic step in keeping any account secure. A strong password with a combination of letters, numbers and symbols can go a long way in preventing it from being hacked.
Also, it is advised to avoid sharing personal account information, especially login credentials, with anyone.
Regular Security Checkups: Google offers a Security Checkup feature with a Google Account that allows users to scan their passwords and accounts for potential breaches and take necessary action.
2-Step Verification: Enabling 2-Step Verification adds a layer of security for any account, including Google.
Remove suspicious people from your account
Delete sites and apps you don’t need
Update your software and back up your account
Protect against suspicious messages and content
Manage access requests properly: YouTube allows users to set access permissions to manage the YouTube account. Therefore, grant necessary permissions to users you trust.