Supreme Court's YouTube channel hacked

THE JHARKHAND STORY DESK

New Delhi, September 20: The Supreme Court’s official YouTube channel was hacked on Friday, featuring videos advertising a cryptocurrency developed by the US company Ripple Labs.

The hacked channel was streaming a blank video titled “Brad Garlinghouse: Ripple Responds to the SEC’s $2 Billion Fine! XRP Price Prediction.”

A senior Supreme Court official stated that, while the precise details are unclear, the website “appears to have been compromised.” He noted that the issue was discovered on Friday morning, and the Supreme Court’s IT team has since engaged with the National Informatics Centre (NIC) to address the situation.

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In a notice posted on its website, the Supreme Court announced, “This is to inform all concerned that the YouTube channel of Supreme Court of India has been taken down. The services on YouTube channel of Supreme Court of India will be resumed shortly.”

The Supreme Court has been utilizing YouTube to broadcast live hearings of cases presented before constitution benches and those concerning public interest.

The Supreme Court began live streaming all constitution bench proceedings after a landmark 2018 ruling, following a unanimous decision made during a full court meeting led by then Chief Justice UU Lalit.