- India’s Supreme Court YouTube hacked, crypto ads posted, disrupting live-streaming services.
- Court confirms efforts to restore YouTube channel, ensuring normal operations will resume soon.
- Archived court videos set to private as security concerns arise over YouTube hack.
The official YouTube channel of the Supreme Court of India was hacked on Friday, allowing cryptocurrency advertisements to be broadcast and videos promoting cryptocurrency products to be uploaded. This channel is primarily used for live-streaming essential court cases.
The Supreme Court’s YouTube channel significantly affects public access to court proceedings. It is typically used to livestream cases of constitutional and public significance to a broader audience.
Viewers rely on this platform to stay informed about ongoing legal matters. However, this week, the channel was unexpectedly hacked, leading to unauthorized uploads that promoted cryptocurrency-related products.
According to sources, the channel broadcasted videos about cryptocurrency, disrupting the regular content flow. Once the breach was identified, the entire page was taken down, and all previously available videos were made private.
The platform, which usually offers recorded videos of court proceedings, now displays a blank video with a title referring to the cryptocurrency hack.
In a formal statement, the Supreme Court’s registrar, Hargurvarinder Jaggi, confirmed that efforts were being made to resolve the situation.
“The services on the YouTube channel of the Supreme Court of India will be resumed shortly,” Jaggi stated. The court’s team is currently working to restore the channel, and viewers can expect the live-streaming services to return once the issue has been resolved.
The Supreme Court’s channel remains offline. Due to the breach, the public can no longer access archived videos of past proceedings, which have been set to private.
The incident has raised concerns about the security measures for such high-profile platforms, but the Supreme Court has assured the public that normal operations will resume soon. There is no indication of any further impact beyond the YouTube channel breach.
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