Other Did You Know Gaming Has Been Hacked

[Demon_Skeith]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1651988641734971392

The official Twitter account for Did You Know Gaming shared the news on Friday afternoon, revealing that the Google account attached to the channel had been hacked. The YouTube channel's name, banner, and description were replaced with branding for cryptocurrency company Ripple. All of Did You Know Gaming's videos were also changed to private, blocking off access to the years of gaming videos from the channel. Did You Know Gaming re-assured fans that it was working to get in contact with YouTube in order to recover the account, with YouTube's official "Team YouTube" account replying to the post.

 

[froggyboy604]

I hope DidYouKnowGaming can get their Google Account back soon.

 

[Artisan Vistra]

I did, you know, gaming. But it's looking like I didn't, you know, gaming. It's a great channel for obscure information, but all this garbage you see on the internet trying to scam or take your account is just sad.

 

[Demon_Skeith]

Video update, their subs took a massive hit.

 

[Marc]

Why such a large account wasn't using 2FA?

 

[Demon_Skeith]

Why such a large account wasn't using 2FA?

They were.

 

[Marc]

They were.

How come they got access to the account? The person who had their password would need their phone to log in.

 

[Demon_Skeith]

How come they got access to the account? The person who had their password would need their phone to log in.

Hackers have started to get around that:

6 Methods Hackers Use to Bypass Two-Factor Authentication

Understanding how hackers bypass Two-Factor Authentication can better protect your business-critical and personal assets from attack.

securuscomms.co.uk

 

[Marc]

Hackers have started to get around that:

6 Methods Hackers Use to Bypass Two-Factor Authentication

Understanding how hackers bypass Two-Factor Authentication can better protect your business-critical and personal assets from attack.

securuscomms.co.uk

PayPal accounts could be at risk then because there's a way to log in without having to type in your password...

 

[Demon_Skeith]

PayPal accounts could be at risk then because there's a way to log in without having to type in your password...

Everything is, tis the times.

 

[Artisan Vistra]

The problem with virtual money as well as accounts.

 

[Grungie]

Why such a large account wasn't using 2FA?

Session hijacking is pretty common for YouTube hacks. They can get access to your login through stored cookies, and change your 2FA to their own stuff to lock you out of your account.