The YouTube channel of the Supreme Court of India appears to have been hacked, currently displaying videos promoting XRP, a cryptocurrency developed by Ripple Labs, a US-based company.
The Supreme Court has been using its YouTube channel to stream hearings of significant cases, including those heard by Constitution Benches and matters of public interest. Recently, it streamed live hearings of the suo motu case concerning the rape and murder at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. However, hackers seem to have made previous hearing videos private. Currently, a blank video titled “Brad Garlinghouse: Ripple Responds To The SEC’s $2 Billion Fine! XRP PRICE PREDICTION” is being live-streamed on the hacked channel.
It’s worth noting that hacking of popular video channels by scammers is widespread, with Ripple itself having sued YouTube for failing to prevent scammers from impersonating its CEO, Brad Garlinghouse. According to a report by The Verge, “in recent months, scammers have created official-sounding accounts for Ripple and its CEO. Some accounts were stolen from successful YouTubers with large followings, allowing scammers to post videos promising large XRP rewards in exchange for smaller initial payments, deceiving viewers who thought they were watching Ripple’s official channel.”
