The Google Threat Analysis Group [TAG] shared a report that noted an ongoing phishing campaign against the creators on YouTube. This exploit resulted in the sale of the channel to the highest bidder or use to broadcast cryptocurrency scams.
An update shared by Google stated that the actors behind this campaign could be a group of hackers recruited in a Russian-speaking forum. It added,
“The actors behind this campaign, which we attribute to a group of hackers recruited in a Russian-speaking forum, lure their target with fake collaboration opportunities (typically a demo for anti-virus software, VPN, music players, photo editing or online games), hijack their channel, then either sell it to the highest bidder or use it to broadcast
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