Linus Tech Tips, Tech Quickie, Tech Linked channels hacked

[Shawn3]

Just in case anyone was trying to flag anyone at LTT, safe to say they know and are working on it.

 

 

Edit: They also put a post on Floatplane about it

[Jammy Dodger]

3 minutes ago, fun_two said:

So, do we all move to Floatplane?

About 100 people have in the last 10-15 mins alone!

[Prariedog13]

1 minute ago, pcislocked said:

you can put single playlists in "shelves", the sections in your main channel page you can edit. 

When you press the add button, these are your options, and you can move them around.

 

So they add original tesla channel's playlists to make it seem like the channel they are editing/hijacking is legit.

They edited it to make the videos legit but couldn't get the right photo.

They use the same darker red with the tesla lettering every time a channel gets hacked -it's a dead giveaway every time.

[GorujoCY]

Just now, WickedLightning08 said:

I think there's something wrong with the forums too. I just logged in and got this message which wasn't there yesterday

 

 

I got the Tesla notification but didn't pay too much attention to it.

it is liekly not the ltt forums, it might be another site review your account

[rtho782]

4 minutes ago, the_importer said:

All the more reasons for Crypto to be outlawed worldwide.

What a take. Cars are used in bank robberies, so they should also be outlawed worldwide. As should western union. And the internet.

[Blqckqut]

1 minute ago, Needfuldoer said:

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ah yes

these 4 panels indeed are as stupid as it looks

[GorujoCY]

Just now, Shawn3 said:

Just in case anyone was trying to flag anyone at LTT, safe to say they know and are working on it.

 

we know, and they also posted on floatplane

[CSwords]

Just now, GorujoCY said:

 

 

I know there was basically the equivalent of a DDoS here, my concern is they could have downloaded LMG servers/databases/information and have gotten access to user data.

I'm not concerned about not being able to access here or Floatplane, I'm concerned about my details being accessed.

[Eluminary]

This could have been even crazier if they waited 1 week to do this on april fools day.

[pcislocked]

1 minute ago, Prariedog13 said:

They edited it to make the videos legit but couldn't get the right photo.

They use the same darker red with the tesla lettering every time a channel gets hacked -it's a dead giveaway every time.

so at the end they arent that smart

[GorujoCY]

1 minute ago, CSwords said:

I know there was basically the equivalent of a DDoS here, my concern is they could have downloaded LMG servers/databases/information and have gotten access to user data.

I'm not concerned about not being able to access here or Floatplane, I'm concerned about my details being accessed.

your data should be safe unless the attack expanded not just on YouTube, but seeing it's a tesla scam my closest response currently is no

[pcislocked]

5 minutes ago, CommanderAlex said:

Are the forums affected and users should change their passwords?? I know I haven't been able to login at all this morning due to high server load message. 

no

[Uttamattamakin]

I was wonder WTH "Tesla" was doing giving me notifications.   Never thought to click on them. 

Well on the bright side @LinusTech their will be interest in some security related content.  At least a few days worth of videos about this.  I hope you get your channel back and are recording the process.   Though I can't imagine that LTT wasn't using every kind of multi factor, biometric, security keyed thing to protect the crown jewels. 

HTH did hackers get past all of that? 

 

 

[GorujoCY]

1 minute ago, Eluminary said:

This could have been even crazier if they waited 1 week to do this on april fools day.

it would be chaotic indeed

[thekingofmonks]

Oh how the turntables

[Prariedog13]

2 minutes ago, Jammy Dodger said:

About 100 people have in the last 10-15 mins alone!

Luke is over there telling them to hold off on the recovery because floatplane memberships are skyrocketing.

[CommanderAlex]

3 minutes ago, WickedLightning08 said:

I think there's something wrong with the forums too. I just logged in and got this message which wasn't there yesterday

 

 

I got the Tesla notification but didn't pay too much attention to it.

~Snipped~

 

2 minutes ago, CSwords said:

I know there was basically the equivalent of a DDoS here, my concern is they could have downloaded LMG servers/databases/information and have gotten access to user data.

I'm not concerned about not being able to access here or Floatplane, I'm concerned about my details being accessed.

Yeah both of which I am concerned about and changing passwords will be the next thing to do if LTT forum was affected by the YT breach considering they also accessed Techquickie and Techlinked. 

[RockyRZ]

Man imagine if this was done through a malicious ad. 

[JDM]

It is certainly disheartening to hear that LinusTechTips has fallen victim to a hack. However, I have faith in the ability of Google and YouTube to swiftly address this issue and restore the channel to its rightful state.

[SilverbloodZero]

is LTT forums Compramised or Only Youtube Side?

[Blqckqut]

2 minutes ago, Uttamattamakin said:

I was wonder WTH "Tesla" was doing giving me notifications.   Never thought to click on them. 

Well on the bright side @LinusTech their will be interest in some security related content.  At least a few days worth of videos about this.  I hope you get your channel back and are recording the process.   Though I can't imagine that LTT wasn't using every kind of multi factor, biometric, security keyed thing to protect the crown jewels. 

HTH did hackers get past all of that? 

 

 

wooooooooooooah im not sure that pfp is appropriate my friend

[RuffRuffmcgruff]

1 minute ago, Prariedog13 said:

Luke is over there telling them to hold off on the recovery because floatplane memberships are skyrocketing.

Heard it here first, TeslaGate was an inside job!

[Middcore]

It's hilarious to me how it's ALWAYS Tesla and crypto stuff. Scammers clearly have a well-developed profile of their ideal mark.

[Blqckqut]

1 minute ago, JDM said:

It is certainly disheartening to hear that LinusTechTips has fallen victim to a hack. However, I have faith in the ability of Google and YouTube to swiftly address this issue and restore the channel to its rightful state.

youve gotta be kidding me

you put your sfety in the hands of the ones making the issue in the first place

[Preske]

9 minutes ago, pcislocked said:

you can put single playlists in "shelves", the sections in your main channel page you can edit, at youtube studio > customization > layoutts i

 

When you press the add button, these are your options, and you can move them around.
 

 

So they add original tesla channel's playlists to make it seem like the channel they are editing/hijacking is legit.

 

Thanks! That explains it for me then.