Elon Musk & Donald Trump Supporters Allegedly Hack SNS of Famous K-pop Artists

Fans of SHINee’s Taemin noticed on September 5th that his YouTube channel had uploaded a new video discussing X CEO Elon Musk’s participation in a debate between U.S. presidential candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. This caused concern among fans.

BPM and Taemin’s YouTube channels got hacked 😭 pic.twitter.com/eqlgsYC6qX

— ᴍ. 🗡 𝕰𝖙𝖊𝖗𝖓𝖆𝖑 (@TAEMdoku) September 5, 2024

Moreover, it was observed that similar incidents also occurred to the accounts of several other K-pop idols such as VIVIZ, girl group Bad Villain, and agency Big Planet Made’s official account.

All of the compromised accounts have a confirmed subscriber count of over 100,000 and began posting videos endorsing Trump’s company, Tesla, following their initial support for Elon Musk.

Up until now, Big Planet Made has issued an official statement addressing the hacking incident. They have stated that they are currently collaborating with YouTube to resolve the problem and are determined to restore all content in a timely manner.

Origin: Krb