Supreme Court YouTube channel likely hacked to promote cryptocurrency videos

The Supreme Court's YouTube channel which livestreams cases for the public has likely been hacked and is showing videos for a US based cryptocurrency firm

The Supreme Court's YouTube channel has likely been hacked and is showing videos promoting cryptocurrency developed by a US-based company called Ripple Labs.

Supreme Court's YouTube channel has been hacked

Apart from several videos on cryptocurrency, they are also live with a blank video titled "Brad Garlinghouse: Ripple Responds To The SEC's $2 Billion Fine! XRP PRICE PREDICTION".

The apex court uses the channel primarily to live stream hearings of cases involving public interest, following a pathbreaking verdict in 2018 in the matter.

Official sources told Bar & Bench that Supreme Court authorities were looking into resolving the matter soon.

(More inputs awaited)