Tanmay Bhat's YouTube account hacked and renamed to Tesla Corp, all videos deleted

By Divya Bhati: In a recent cyberattack, the official YouTube channel of comedian Tanmay Bhat was hacked. The account, with over 44 lakh subscribers, has now been renamed as the “Tesla Corp”. Additionally, the hackers have also deleted videos listed on his YouTube channel.Bhat revealed through a tweet that both his YouTube and Gmail accounts had been hacked. He further explained that hackers even breached the two-factor authentication. Seeking assistance from Google and YouTube, Bhat wrote in a tweet, “Hi guys – my YouTube/Gmail account has been hacked. 2FA bypassed. I need urgent help. Please DM!” Tanmay Bhat’s YouTube channel has been renamed to Tesla Corp.Sharing more details, Bhat urged YouTube to take swift action and also revealed that the hackers had initiated a livestream video on his YouTube channel, which is now set as a private video. He tweeted, “@TeamYouTube, my channel is hacked and a live stream has begun. Please help!” Bhat has revealed that not only were hackers able to take over his account, but they also managed to bypass the two-factor authentication he had set up for security.It has been reported that many other prominent YouTubers, including stand-up comedian Aishwarya Mohanraj and YouTuber Abdu Rozik, have
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