Elon Musk-crypto video played on S. Korean govt's hacked YouTube channel

The hacked YouTube account was restored within four hours following a proactive intervention from the South Korean government, confirmed a local news agency.

A YouTube channel owned by the government of South Korea was reportedly hacked and renamed SpaceX Invest, following which the channel uploaded fabricated videos of Elon Musk discussing cryptocurrencies.

On Sept 3, the South Korean government's YouTube channel was momentarily hacked and renamed for sharing live broadcasts of crypto-related videos. However, the account was soon restored within four hours following a proactive intervention, confirmed a local report from Yonhap News Agency (YNA).

The above screenshot was provided to YNA by a locale that shows the compromised channel being renamed to SpaceX Invest and streaming videos depicting SpaceX CEO Elon Musk.

The compromised ID and password of the YouTube channel were identified as the root cause of the hack. Google, too, reportedly confirmed the compromise.