As of noon on April 2, the Youtube channel of Do Mixi (real name Phung Thanh Do) with 7.31 million followers was still being taken over by hackers.

Previously, Do Mixi's Youtube channel was hacked, changing the channel name, profile picture and cover photo from MixiGaming to Ripple, a payment system using blockchain technology. All videos on this channel disappeared.

At the same time, hackers broadcast two live videos on this Youtube channel with content predicting the price of XRP, a cryptocurrency.

In the live video, the hacker included a link to entice people to buy XRP. According to experts, this link contains malicious code to steal users' information.

To date, the two live streams have been completed with a total of over 320,000 views.

Before his Youtube channel with more than 7 million followers was hacked, Do Mixi once went on livestream and joked that "my Youtube channel and Facebook are no longer hacked, and I also introduced a few friends who are experts in Facebook security".

According to a security expert, the hacking of Do Mixi's Youtube channel may have come from the negligence of the account owner or the person granted management rights when the computer installed some unlicensed game software, then through cracking tools caused the device to be infected with malware.

"Do Mixi often livestreams some new games, so they may be infected with malware. Or hackers steal account information through email or text messages. If they accidentally enter personal information on fake websites, hackers can use this information to try and access their YouTube accounts. In addition, malware may be installed on the manager's device without them knowing," the expert shared.

In addition, experts warn other famous YouTube channels in Vietnam to be careful and increase multi-layer security because they may be the next target of hackers.

Previously, Youtube channels such as FapTV, Tran Thanh, Ho Quang Hieu... were also hacked and videos were broadcast with the content of conversations between some foreign experts on finance and cryptocurrency.

However, these cases are usually resolved in a short time. According to experts, with the current popularity of Do Mixi, there will be support teams to take back this channel.