How I Reclaimed My Hacked YouTube Channel and Google Workspace
From despair to relief.
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3 min readJun 29, 2024
Hey everyone,
Remember that nightmare I shared about my YouTube channel being hacked on June 25, 2024? Here is the blog I wrote yesterday.
Well, I’ve got an update, and thankfully, it’s a good one!
I wanted to walk you through how I got my accounts back, hoping it might help someone else in a similar situation.
The Hack: A Quick Recap
On June 25, 2024, my world turned upside down when hackers took over my Google account and YouTube channel.
They bizarrely transformed my channel into a Tesla Cybertruck account with videos about Tesla cars. Talk about a wild ride!
The Road to Recovery
- YouTube to the Rescue
My first step was to contact YouTube for help. I stumbled upon a lifesaving video that pointed me in the right direction. By the way, YouTube discovered the hacked account and blocked everything.
