Cardano Founder Warns IOG YouTube Channel Has Been Compromised

The hijack lands during a rough stretch for crypto security, just days after a fintech's leaked data turned into a Bitcoin ransom demand.

Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson said early Friday that someone has hijacked the official Input Output Global (IOG) YouTube channel.

He warned the community not to click on any links on the platform or trust any videos that someone might post there.

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Hoskinson posted the warning on X, saying:

“The IOG YouTube apparently has been compromised. Do not trust any videos or click on any links on it.”

He also said the team was working with YouTube to take the channel down and reset credentials.

At the time of writing, IOG’s own X account had not mentioned the alleged compromise, although several Cardano-focused accounts had echoed Hoskinson’s warning.

Bitcoin investor Lark Davis also shared the news with his 1.5 million X followers, urging them to always do their own research and triple-check everything.

The channel itself does not show obvious signs of a scam broadcast yet, with its newest uploads still the same ones IOG posted a couple of weeks ago, including a Musashi Dojo update, a Leios explainer, and a Lace wallet interview with Nate Strang.