Sharan Hegde, entrepreneur and founder of The 1% Club who also runs a YouTube channel named — ‘financewithsharan’ said his YouTube account was hacked through his Instagram account.
In his Instagram post, he reported that his account was hacked and hackers started posting Bitcoin prices on his YouTube channel. Hegde said that a live stream on his YouTube channel shows Bitcoin prices reaching $100K which translates to about Rs 69,448.00.
Hegde also said that as part of the negotiations, all the content in the YouTube channel was deleted, however, it was later restored.
His post reads, “A hacker took control of the account & started a live stream of Bitcoin prices up to $100k – without my permission, of course. In a few minutes, I got 100’s of DMs from you guys informing me about this. Thank you for alerting me but unfortunately the channel was canceled and I didn’t know what I did ahead of my 3 years of hard work.”
Tips to keep your YouTube account safe
YouTube has shared several tips for keeping YouTube accounts safe and secure on its official website.
Create a strong password: This is the most important part of keeping any account secure. A strong password with a combination of letters, numbers and symbols can go a long way to protect it from being hacked.
Also, it is important to avoid sharing your account information with anyone, especially login information.
Regular security checks: Google offers a security feature with a Google account that allows users to plan their passwords and accounts for breaches and take action.
Two-factor authentication: Two-factor authentication controls add security to every account, including Google.
Remove suspicious people from your account
Remove unwanted websites and apps
Update your app and save your account
Protect from suspicious messages & content
Manage login requests accordingly: YouTube allows users to set permissions for users to manage their YouTube account. Therefore, grant necessary permissions to users you trust.
