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The Linus Tech Tips, TechLinked, and TechQuickie Youtube channels have been restored.

A video explaining what happened is now up:

 

 

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Thanks for the concern everyone. We are still in recovery mode over here and working with YouTube to get everything restored. Will hopefully have a video (or at least an update on WAN Show) to share with you all ASAP, but we want to make sure we get the details right since smaller channels may rely on our experience to help harden their own security.

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1 minute ago, Blqckqut said:

teach me, master

You follow the trail that the hackers left...

They own the domain tesla-online.net that's the only clue i will give you 😄

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So... while the old videos are getting the light of day, anyone want to rewatch 7-years-younger Linus?
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I'd seen this channel on youtube all morning, but until they changed the name from Tesla to LTT temp I hadn't noticed what had happened cause I just ignore spam videos like this most of the time and I have notifications set to off on youtube (it's easier to check subscribed than to have my phone ping constantly).

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1 minute ago, ivanFila said:

sometimes i also forget what day it is, but its 100% not april

I know, I checked the date on my phone to confirm it 🙂

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This is very surprising to me, as I would imagine that LTT would have some really tight measures to prevent this from ever happening.

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i thought it was some prank from a russian in a shitpost server lol

Dual X5690 my beloved.

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Just now, Senzelian said:

 

You just destroyed the matrix

 

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BRUH

Dual X5690 my beloved.

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1 minute ago, Vishera said:

You follow the trail that the hackers left...

They own the domain tesla-online.net that's the only clue i will give you 😄

hmmmm yes, how to trace site

idk im stoopid

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Just now, mrazgrass said:

This is very surprising to me, as I would imagine that LTT would have some really tight measures to prevent this from ever happening.

maybe yt? disgruntled employee?

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10 minutes ago, will202 said:

image.png.000aa89d545c09a1c0ebb6438fd0d87c.pnglmao  didn't think it would let me take it. don't know if its individual or you can just put what ever you want but if it is happy to give it back to them 

You chose LinusTechsTips not LinusTechTips

 

It's not the same

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3 minutes ago, will202 said:

for me that goes to my channel 

https://www.youtube.com/@LinusTechsTips

breadbin lemme have 

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Note: My advice is amateur help/beginner troubleshooting, someone else can probably troubleshoot way better than me.

- I do have some experience, and I can use google pretty well. - Feel free to quote me I may respond soon.

 

Join team Red, my apprentice

 

STOP SIDING WITH NVIDIA

 

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Just now, Nikman said:

Now they embrace the name

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BRUH NO WAY THEY ARE GIVING AWAY 69 BITCOIN

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Well, might as well re-watch the old videos while we're at it.

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1 minute ago, Nikman said:

Now they embrace the name

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DropCoin to the moon, baby!

 

(Seriously, somebody wash the Phony Stark stank off the channel please and thank you.)

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1 minute ago, mrazgrass said:

This is very surprising to me, as I would imagine that LTT would have some really tight measures to prevent this from ever happening.

with march cve from microsoft where a simple email that you dont even read or open can get you hacked ...

not surprising.

 

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18 minutes ago, jacobsnedd said:

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO LINUS MUST BE STRESSING

He's probably sleeping, it's 3AM (now 4AM almost) in Canada...

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Just now, idnosian said:

Well, might as well re-watch the old videos while we're at it.

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lol
also heres a video link i have 

 

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the hackers want all your shillings and sheckles

Dont forget to mark as solution if your question is answered

Note: My advice is amateur help/beginner troubleshooting, someone else can probably troubleshoot way better than me.

- I do have some experience, and I can use google pretty well. - Feel free to quote me I may respond soon.

 

Join team Red, my apprentice

 

STOP SIDING WITH NVIDIA

 

Setup:
Ryzen 7 5800X3D / Sapphire Nitro+ 7900XTX 24GB / ROG STRIX B550-F Gaming / Cooler Master ML360 Illusion CPU Cooler / EVGA SuperNova 850 G2 / Lian Li Dynamic Evo White Case / 2x16 GB Kingston FURY RAM / 2x 1TB Lexar 710 / iiYama 1440p 165HZ Montitor, iiYama 1080p 75Hz Monitor / Shure MV7 w/ Focusrite Scarlett Solo / GK61 Keyboard / Cooler Master MM712 (daily driver) Logitech G502-X (MMO mouse) / Soundcore Life Q20 w/ Arctis 3 w/ WF-1000XM3

 

CPU OC: -30 all cores @AutoGhz

GPU OC: 3Ghz Core 2750Mhz Memory w/ 25%W increase (460W)

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