Ludwig Divulges Into ‘Bitcoin Scams’ Following the Ban of LinusTechTips on YouTube

The expansion of the online sphere has resulted in some major advancements. These have helped ease the life of an individual, giving them access to the world at their fingertips. But like a coin, it has a different side as well. Scammers, hackers, and many such notorious groups become more and more prominent in the ever-expanding internet space. The hack of LinusTechTips is a recent example of such an attack. Let’s join Ludwig as he explores the depths of such cyber attacks.

Ludwig dives into the depths of bitcoin scamming

Per day online fraud affects countless people. One popular and recent victim of this attack is the YouTube channel LinusTechTips. They are known for their intriguing technologically oriented content. Apparently, they were hacked by Bitcoin scammers who used Linus’s page to promote digital currency.

Ludwig was seen talking about the bitcoin scam that has been prevalent in the past year. Basically, the hackers play a live stream on the hacked channel. The live stream is of Elon Musk, and it seems like the page is promoting the bitcoin idea. The method of hacking according to Lud is quite interesting and easy.

For these popular YouTube channels, there would be many people working in different departments. That is, apart from the owner, there would be editors, thumbnail creators, and many more, who have access to editing the channel. The hackers just need to trick any one of them through click baits or some other methods to get access to the sensitive data.

Ludwig thinks exactly this happened in the case of LinusTechTips. According to reports, the owner was trying to fight the live stream, trying to make the stream private. They also tried to change the stream key to end the live.

But all this was in vain, and as a repercussion, the hackers deleted 10 years’ worth of content from the channel. All these eventually made YouTube shut down the channel temporarily.

What is the solution to such situations?

Ludwig has an interesting proposition to make. He wants YouTube to make two-factor authentication mandatory for every person who has access to a channel. Thus, making the hacking more difficult for the shady online figures.

This is not the first time a popular page was attacked and subjected to such live streams. Earlier, the British Army experienced the same problems.

As for LinusTechTips, it seems like the channel is back online with access given back to the original owners. But the culprits of such notorious crimes still loom large in the online space.

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