How malware started a Bitcoin hack that YouTube just can’t keep up with

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We caught up with three creators who's channels were crippled during a recent YouTube hack.
If you've been keeping up with tech news this week, you've likely heard about, or seen first-hand, how several YouTube channels have succumbed to a widespread cyberattack. Over the course of the last week or so, many channels have had their security compromised by attackers, who have taken to broadcasting fake live streams advertising Bitcoin scams. In many ways, the attack echoes a recent breach on Twitter which generated thousands of dollars in scammed Bitcoin after a Twitter employee was paid off to give hackers access.

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