Linus Tech Tips Gets Hacked: Elon Musk Bitcoin Scam Promoted by Most-Watched Tech Channel on YouTube

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Linus Tech Tips Gets Hacked: Elon Musk Bitcoin Scam Promoted by Most-Watched Tech Channel on YouTube
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.LinusTech has already addressed the recent hack

Linus Tech Tips was founded by Canadian vlogger Linus Sebastian in 2008 and includes technology reviews, tutorials and news.

The channel has built a loyal following over the years and has been a go-to source for many tech enthusiasts looking to learn about bleeding-edge tech products. Upon discovering the hack, Linus Tech Tips immediately addressed the incident, stating that they are"on top of it" with the Google team and are hoping to"harden their security around YouTube accounts and prevent this sort of thing from happening to anyone in the future."

The incident highlights the importance of online security, particularly in the crypto space, where hackers are always looking for new ways to exploit vulnerabilities.

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