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YouTube Hacking Warning As Automated 2FA-Bypass Attacks Underway

Posted on June 30, 2022June 30, 2022 By Davey Winder

YouTube content creators have been warned after security researchers discover an automated YTStealer account takeover campaign that can bypass 2FA.

In the case of YTStealer it can effectively bypass 2FA protections. With YTStealer being sold as a service to cybercriminals, it should come as no surprise that security researchers have spotted fully automated YTStealer attacks underway with compromised accounts already being sold on the dark web.

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Cybercrime, News, Threat Intelligence Tags:Account Compromise, Google, Malware, youtube, YTStealer

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