When a YouTube channel is taken over by cybercriminals, creators often have little recourse.

On November 8, 2025, the YouTube channel for Hololive ID Vtuber Ayunda Risu was hacked by a crypto account and, following its recovery, was removed on November 10, 2025. Risu noted on social media ...

Google has been watching YouTube accounts get hacked for years — is there more the tech giant could do to protect creators? Google has been watching YouTube accounts get hacked for years — is there ...

Internet security is a laughingstock. Nobody’s laughing this time. The hack of the much-loved Save A Fox Rescue YouTube channel is as downright mean as it is bizarre. It’s also a major hit to revenue ...

The channel with 15 million subscribers was live streaming Elon Musk-themed videos, one of which was a crypto scam. Reading time 2 minutes Famed YouTube channel Linus Tech Tips has been hacked and ...

An American rapper’s YouTube channel has reportedly been hacked to promote a fake ETH and BTC giveaway live stream that seems to have over 56,000 viewers. The young artist, Keyshawn Butler, confirmed ...