YouTube warns of AI-generated video of his CEO, which is used in phishing attacks

YouTube warns that fraudsters use an AI-generated video with the company's CEO in phishing attacks to steal the login information of the creators.

The attackers share it as a private video with targeted users by e -mail and claim that YouTube changes its monetarization directive.

“We are aware that Phisher have shared private videos to send false videos, including a KI that was generated by YouTube CEO Neal Mohan, in which changes in monetarization have been announced,” warned the online video sharing platform in a fixed contribution on its official community website.

“YouTube and his employees will never try to contact you or to exchange information about a private video. If a video is divided privately with you and claims to come from YouTube, the video is a phishing fraud.”

Ironically, the phishing -e emails also warn that YouTube never releases information or contacts via private videos and asks the recipients to report the channel, whereby the e -mails are sent when they look suspicious.

In the description of the videos linked in the phishing emails, those who open it to click a link that brings them to one side were asked[.]Com), where they are asked to “confirm the updated terms of the YPP program (YPPP) in order to continue to monetize their content and access all functions” by logging into their account. Instead, this page should steal your login information.

The fraudsters also create a feeling of urgency by threatening that their accounts were restricted for seven days if they do not confirm compliance with the new rules (these restrictions are supposed to be uploaded to upload new videos, editing old videos, receiving monetization and receiving earned monetization means).

After entering their login information, the creators are informed that their “channel is now pending” and “to open the document in the video description for all the necessary information” (even if he enters a random e -mail and a random password).

YouTube users have received such e-mails since the end of January, while the YouTube team said it started to investigate this campaign in mid-February.

YouTube warns not to click on the links embedded in these e -mails, as they are likely to redirect them to Phishing website that try to steal their registration information or to infect them with malware.

“Many phisher actively aim at the creators by trying to find ways to spend YouTube by taking advantage of cross -platform functions to link to malicious content,” added the company. “Please always note and make sure that you do not open trustworthy links or files!”

However, many creators have already fallen victims of these attacks and reported that the fraudsters kidnapped their channels and used them to transmit live cryptocurrency flows.

YouTube offers tips on avoiding and reporting about Phishing -E emails in its auxiliary center as well as further details about similar phishing campaigns.

Since August 2024, YouTube has also provided a new support assistant with which users can restore and secure chopped YouTube accounts after hacking.