Coin Bureau Youtube channel hacked despite 2FA protection

Coin Bureau Youtube channel hacked despite 2FA protection

It appears this was a coordinated effort targeting prominent crypto YouTubers, not just Coin Bureau. Coin Bureau, a popular information portal for cryptocurrency developments with over 600,000 followers on Twitter, experienced a security breach on its Youtube channel on Monday. Hackers allegedly uploaded a video with links to scam fiat/cryptocurrency addresses soliciting a token sale before being taken down by Youtube. According to Coin Bureau staff, they were baffled by the incident as its accounts were "secured with ultra-strong passwords and Google security keys."So our YouTube channel....


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