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Scammers hijack YouTube channels to promote Elon Musk-themed crypto schemes
Oct. 4, 2023, 8:30 p.m. |
The Record by Recorded Future therecord.media
Cybercriminals are taking over high-profile YouTube accounts to promote crypto scams, researchers have found. Suspicious live streams on YouTube, often featuring Elon Musk and his electric car company Tesla, rebroadcast legitimate content while including malicious QR codes or links in the video or comments section, directing users to cryptocurrency scam websites. Cybersecurity firm Bitdefender, which
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