TSM YouTube hack: Official TSM crypto hack- In an unfortunate turn of events, TSM FTX recently fell prey to the hands of a group of crytpo hackers. The organization’s official YouTube channel got hacked and the crypto hackers streamed from the channel. This ultimately led to the popular YouTube channel getting terminated. For more such updates about TSM and its streamers, keep following InsideSport.IN.
TSM is one of the biggest esports organizations in the world (Image via Forbes)The account was hacked on August 3, when fans saw a crypto scam livestream taking place on the official TSM channel. However, the channel was soon terminated and has become non functional since August 4, 2022.
TSM YouTube hack: Popular esports organization loses its YouTube channel over crypto scam
On August 3, popular esports organization TSM lost its YouTube account as well as a major number of its videos after YouTube terminated the account. This came in light of the TSM YouTube account getting hacked by a bunch of crypto scammers who took over the account and began to stream crypto scams from the channel. TSM is not the only entity with a large follower base to lose its channel at the hands of crypto scammers in recent times.
Lately, a bunch of big YouTube and Twitch channels have been hacked by crypto scammers who simply hope to get a larger audience to showcase their content to. Popular entities like Fedmyster, Dellor, and EruptionFang got their channels hacked by such crypto hackers and have taken to social media to post about the same.
Unfortunately my channel has been hacked, I’m trying to figure out how to get it back right now @Youtube @YouTubeCreators please help
— EruptionFang (@EruptionFang) August 4, 2022
Popular Esports journalist, Jake Lucky, even took to his social media to post about the news, and fans came flooding in to share their opinion about the same.
Yesterday, TSM’s YouTube channel was hacked and streamed on by a Bitcoin and crypto scammer. Their channel today has been terminated because of it. pic.twitter.com/nSP62dGRIg
— Jake Lucky (@JakeSucky) August 4, 2022
Happened to me as well. Sadly only Big creators get quick help. It took me 15 Days to get back my channel.
— Football Stand (@stand_football) August 4, 2022
That sucks
— jonathan charron (@jonathancharr13) August 4, 2022
Another youtuber @EruptionFang had the same thing happen to him today. that’s what the 3rd channel in a week?
— Cider (@IWantCider) August 4, 2022
As of now, it seems difficult for the organization to retrieve its channel from the loss. However, members of the organization have stated that YouTube is already helping them get back their account from the crypto hackers.
YouTube is assisting TSM to retrieve its account
According to TSM member Duncan, the popular Google platform is already helping the organization retrieve its account from the hands of the crypto hackers. However, things are not looking very bright for the organization as most of its videos got deleted when the channel got hacked.
@YouTubeGaming are already helping us get back to normal 🤙
— TSM FTX DUNC (@followdunc) August 4, 2022
It remains to be seen if the popular esports organization can get its channel back to normal. However, the repeated problem of big Twitch and YouTube channels getting hacked by crypto scammers still remains at large.
For more such updates about TSM and its streamers, keep following InsideSport.IN.