In a significant cyberattack, renowned YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia, better known as BeerBiceps, has had both of his YouTube channels hijacked. The hackers renamed the channels with titles referencing former U.S. President Donald Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, dubbing them “@Elon.trump.tesla_live2024” and “@Tesla.event.trump_2024.”
The attackers deleted all of Allahbadia’s original content and replaced it with archived live streams featuring Musk and Trump. This incident mirrors a similar hack that targeted the YouTube channel of the Supreme Court of India just weeks earlier.
YouTube’s Immediate Response
YouTube acted quickly in response to the cyberattack, removing the compromised channels from its platform. Users who now attempt to access the channels are met with a message stating, “This page isn’t available. Sorry about that. Try searching for something else.” The platform explained that the removal was due to violations of its policies, though specific details on the nature of the breach were not provided.
Ranveer Allahbadia’s Reaction
Allahbadia, who was in Singapore when the hack took place, addressed the issue a day after the incident through a series of lighthearted Instagram stories. The YouTuber, known for his motivational and humorous persona, shared a picture of himself enjoying a vegan burger and made light of the situation.
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“Celebrating my two main channels being hacked with my favourite food. Vegan burgers. Death of BeerBiceps met with Death of diet,” he joked. In another post, he humorously questioned, “Is this the end of my YouTube career? Was nice knowing you all,” while sporting a cartoon cat eye mask.
About Ranveer Allahbadia
Ranveer Allahbadia first gained fame through his YouTube channel, BeerBiceps, where he shared fitness tips and motivational content. Over the years, he expanded his content to include podcasts and interviews with prominent figures, such as Bollywood stars, politicians, and sports personalities.
He has earned several accolades, including the Warrior of Change Award from the Maharashtra government in 2021 and the Best YouTube Content of India Award in 2023.
Fans Show Support
Following the hack, many of Allahbadia’s followers took to social media to express their confidence in YouTube’s ability to restore the channels. “Have full faith in YouTube to help us retrieve the hacked channels. Most hands-on team I’ve worked with,” wrote one supporter. Another commented, “@YouTubeIndia will definitely get it back. Don’t worry, all the videos will return soon.”