India's Supreme Court YouTube channel fell victim to a Ripple and XRP scam, promoting fraudulent investments via a fake livestream.
Cryptocurrency hackers have taken over the Supreme Court of India’s official YouTube channel to run a Ripple and XRP (XRP) scam.
On Sept. 20, the official YouTube channel of the Supreme Court of India, with over 217,000 followers, was rebranded into a Ripple-themed account to run a cryptocurrency scam.
The hacked YouTube channel of the Supreme Court of India. Source: YouTube
The hackers used the channel to play a fake livestream video featuring Ripple Labs CEO Brad Garlinghouse. It also urged potential victims to invest in the scam, promising unrealistic returns.
