After Barkha Dutt, hackers target Tanmay Bhat's YT channel; All videos deleted
Channel's name changed to Tesla Corp
Mumbai: Hours after Journalist Barkha Dutt’s YouTube channel 'The Mojo Story' was hacked, YouTuber and Comedian Tanmay Bhat was also targeted by hackers whose channel was also hacked by them, before deleting all the content posted on the channel and renaming it to 'Tesla Corp.'
Bhat who himself claims to be the Indian “Pew-de-pie” had over 44 lakh subscribers and posted multi genre videos ranging from vlog to meme reactions.
Bhat confirmed the cyber-attack through a tweet saying that both his YouTube and Gmail accounts have been hacked. The hackers had breached the two-factor authentication, he said.
In addition, Bhat who sought help from Google and YouTube wrote in a tweet, "Hi guys - my YouTube/Gmail account has been hacked. 2FA bypassed. I need urgent help. Please DM!"
Unfolding additional details, Bhat said that the hackers had started a livestream video on his channel, which was now set as a private video. Bhat urged YouTube to promptly take actions against the hackers.
In another tweet he wrote "@TeamYouTube, my channel is hacked, and a live stream has begun. Please help!”
According to reports, several popular YouTubers, such as stand-up comedian Aishwarya Mohanraj and YouTuber Abdu Rozik, have reportedly experienced similar cyber-attacks. It is worth noting that, in all of the compromised accounts, the hackers have altered the names of the YouTube channels to "Tesla" and changed the display pictures with Tesla's logo. Additionally, they have replaced the cover photos of the YouTube channels with images showcasing Tesla cars.
In addition to changing the profile name and picture, the hackers were also conducting live streams through these compromised YouTube accounts, titled: "Tesla Unveils the All-New Model S Plaid 2024 Today! Live Coverage with Elon Musk!" As of now, none of these YouTube accounts have been successfully recovered. While some of the accounts had their videos completely erased, Bhat's channel still shows 473 videos; however, all of them are placed as private, reported IndiaToday.
Journalist Barkha Dutt's "The Mojo Story" YouTube channel hacked, hackers delete all videos
Earlier in the day, hackers also targeted notable journalist Barkha Dutt’s YouTube channel “The Mojo Story.” Similarly, all videos from the channel were erased.
Taking to twitter the journalist wrote, "After hours of urging @TeamYouTube to act and being assured action is being taken, I woke up to find the @themojostory channel content ALL DELETED by the hackers - four years of blood, toil, sweat, tears, 11 thousand videos, COVID work of 3 years, ALL GONE. I am heartbroken."
However, “The Mojo Story’s” account was restored, and all the videos were available.
@TeamYouTube https://t.co/8Oq8n0NnPi - my channel is hacked and a a live stream has begun. Please help!
— Tanmay Bhat (@thetanmay) June 4, 2023
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NDA's win in Thiruvananthapuram Corporation watershed moment in Kerala politics: PM Modi
New Delhi (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday termed the mandate received by the BJP-led NDA in the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation a "watershed moment" in Kerala's politics and expressed gratitude to the BJP workers for the "spectacular results".
The Left parties suffered a major setback in the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation, held by them for 45 years, as the BJP-led NDA surged ahead with a huge lead.
Reacting to the civic body results, the prime minister said it is a day to recall the work and struggles of generations of karyakartas (workers) in Kerala, who worked at the grassroots, which ensured today's result became a reality.
"Thank you Thiruvananthapuram! The mandate the BJP-NDA got in the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation is a watershed moment in Kerala's politics," he wrote on 'X'.
PM Modi said the people are certain that the development aspirations of Kerala can only be addressed by the BJP. "Our Party will work towards this vibrant city's growth and boost 'Ease of Living' for the people," he said with the hashtag #VikasitaThiruvananthapuram.
The prime minister said the BJP karyakartas are the strength of the party, and everyone is proud of them.
"My gratitude to all hardworking BJP karyakartas who have worked among the people, which has ensured a spectacular result in the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation," he said.
