Sharan Hegde, an entrepreneur and founder of The 1% Club who also runs one. Youtube A channel named ‘financewithsharan’ has claimed that his YouTube account has been hacked through his personal Instagram account.
In his Instagram post, he stated that his account was compromised and the hackers started live streaming bitcoin prices on his YouTube channel. Hegde claimed that the live stream on his YouTube channel drove Bitcoin prices to $100K which translates to about Rs 69,448.00.
Hegde mentioned that as part of the negotiations, all the content of the YouTube channel was deleted, but it was later recovered.
His post read, “The hacker took control of the account and started a live stream of Bitcoin prices reaching $100k – without my consent of course. Within minutes, I received 100 DMs from you guys informing me of this fact. Thank you so much for alerting me but unfortunately the channel was closed and I have no idea what I was doing in 3 years of my hard work. Eyes.”
Tips to keep your YouTube account secure
YouTube has shared several tips on keeping YouTube accounts safe and 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 with anyone, especially login credentials.
Regular Security Checkups: Google offers a security checkup feature with Google Account that allows users to scan their passwords and accounts for possible breaches and take necessary actions.
2-Step Verification: Enabling 2-Step Verification adds a layer of security to any account, including Google.
Remove suspicious people from your account.
Remove sites and apps you don’t need.
Update your software and back up your account.
Protect from suspicious messages and content.
Properly manage access requests: YouTube allows users to set access permissions to manage a YouTube account. So, assign necessary permissions to your trusted users.
