Supreme Court YouTube channel likely hacked to promote cryptocurrency videos

The Supreme Court of India’s official YouTube channel appears to have been hacked, with users reporting that the channel is currently displaying videos promoting XRP, a cryptocurrency developed by Ripple Labs. As of Friday morning, attempts to access the channel have been met with ads and videos unrelated to the court’s official content.

A senior Supreme Court official mentioned that the breach was detected early Friday morning, and the matter has been escalated to the National Informatics Centre (NIC) for resolution. “It appears the channel has been compromised,” the official told The Indian Express, but details about the incident remain unclear.

The hackers seem to have replaced official court content with a video titled ‘Brad Garlinghouse: Ripple Responds To The SEC’s $2 Billion Fine! XRP PRICE PREDICTION’, referring to the CEO of Ripple Labs. Videos from the court’s previous hearings, which included live streams of important cases, have reportedly been made private by the attackers.