Reckful YouTube Channel Hacked
In recent years, cryptocurrency scams have been growing in popularity due to increased public interest in investing. The explosion in the value of bitcoin means many people are looking for ways to turn a profit, and unsurprisingly, some of those people are hackers. One of the most recent targets used to push a cryptocurrency scam is the late YouTube gamer and Twitch streamer, Reckful.
The massive popularity of video game streaming also means that accounts belonging to notable streamers are primary targets for hackers and cryptocurrency scammers seeking to gain as much exposure as possible for their schemes. Earlier in 2020 Twitch's Just Chatting category was targeted by hackers, which led to a series of instant bans. It's unfortunate that account holders suffer twice due to this — first by being hacked, and again with a swift ban. Deceased YouTube and Twitch content creators such as Reckful are clearly not immune to this wave of hacking.
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On April 18th, Reckful's YouTube channel was hacked by a cryptocurrency scam in the guise of a live-stream hosted by Tesla CEO Elon Musk. The stream was titled «Tesla CEO: Elon Musk will start pump» and featured a picture of Elon Musk along with the Twitter «verified» symbol. Reckful's entire YouTube account was redesigned in the wake of this hack to appear as an official Tesla YouTube channel. Reckful's many videos were removed and replaced with videos that reinforce the scam instead.
Many fans are understandably outraged that Reckful of all people would be the target of such a scam. Members of the /r/LiveStreamFails community on Reddit discussed the hack, saying it was a «very disrespectful thing to do,» like
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