YouTube channel of the Supreme Court of India compromised on Friday, September 20
The official YouTube channel of the Supreme Court of India was compromised on Friday, September 20, with unauthorized videos promoting cryptocurrency being posted. This incident represents a potential security breach on a crucial social media platform used for live streaming significant court cases and matters of public interest.
The hackers published videos endorsing XRP, a digital currency created by Ripple Labs, a United States-based company. The recordings of the hearings sought by viewers have been made private. Instead, a live video titled 'Brad Garlinghouse: Ripple Responds To The SEC’s $2 Billion Fine! XRP PRICE PREDICTION' has been published. The top court's docket included several priority cases, such as a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) requesting a fixed time limit for the Centre to announce the appointment of judges recommended by the SC Collegium.
The court was also preparing to hear a plea from the Muslim side challenging an Allahabad high court decision that dismissed their objection to the cases filed by Hindu parties regarding the Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah dispute. The channel has recently aired the sensitive suo motu case about the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at RG Kar Hospital in Kolkata.
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