tvN Drama's and TVING's official YouTube accounts have been hacked.
On July 20, tvN announced via social media, "The tvN DRAMA YouTube channel was hacked by an outsider and the name of the channel was changed."
They continued, stating, "tvN is aware of the hacking issue and is currently working with YouTube to resolve it. We will do our best to restore the channel as quickly as possible." Additionally, they advised people to refrain from clicking on posts with suspicious videos or links.
Similarly, TVING also stated through their official account, "The TVING YouTube channel's name has been changed due to a hacking attack," and they expressed their commitment to restoring it as quickly as possible.
Meanwhile, since this morning, netizens visiting tvN Drama's (7.11 million subscribers) and TVING's (980,000 subscribers) official YouTube channels have found that posted videos are no longer visible, and the channels' names have been changed.
Below is the full statement from tvN Drama:
Hello, this is tvN.
On July 20, 2024 (Saturday), the tvN DRAMA YouTube channel was hacked by an outsider and the name of the channel was changed.
tvN is aware of the hacking issue and is currently taking measures to resolve the problem together with YouTube. We will do our best to restore the channel as quickly as possible.
Please be cautious and refrain from clicking on posts with suspicious videos or links, and we ask that you please take extra precautions to avoid suffering any damage.
Thank you.