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That Time YouTube Got Hacked (2023x2)

Date de diffusion: Jan 24, 2023

On Christmas Day of 2009, the largest channels on YouTube were hit with a strange online prank. Several of their video thumbnails were replaced with random photos, ranging from musicians to snapshots of cartoon characters. Those responsible for the hack remain a mystery today, and how the hack was executed has yet to become conclusive. What circumstances could have possibly caused such a strange incident to occur, and why has the story itself remained in hiding for over a decade?