Supreme Court YouTube Channel Hacked, Crypto Videos Posted

In a significant security breach, the official YouTube channel of the Supreme Court was hacked on Friday. Instead of live court proceedings, the channel displayed videos promoting XRP, a cryptocurrency developed by the US-based company Ripple Labs. This is a concerning event as it marks the first time the Supreme Court’s YouTube channel has been compromised, ever since the court decided to live-stream all constitution bench hearings starting in 2018.

The channel showed a blank video with the title “Brad Garlinghouse: Ripple Responds To The SEC’s $2 Billion Fine! XRP PRICE PREDICTION.” This incident highlights a new type of threat aimed at judicial institutions using online platforms for public information dissemination. Ripple Labs, which is behind the development of XRP, appears to be at the center of this hacking attempt.

Authorities have initiated an investigation into the matter to determine the source of the hack and the vulnerabilities that allowed this breach to occur. Given the significance of live-streaming court proceedings to the public, this breach could have far-reaching implications for the security of such transmissions in the future.

Cybersecurity experts have expressed concern over the breach, noting that the incident underscores serious gaps in the court’s digital security infrastructure. They advise that more stringent measures need to be implemented to safeguard against similar attacks in the future.