Supreme Court's YouTube channel hacked

    New Delhi, Sep 20 (PTI) The Supreme Court's YouTube channel was hacked on Friday and showing videos promoting a cryptocurrency developed by US-based company Ripple Labs.
    A blank video with the title "Brad Garlinghouse: Ripple Responds To The SEC's $2 Billion Fine! XRP PRICE PREDICTION" is currently live on the hacked channel.
    "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," a notice posted on apex court website said.
    The apex court has been using YouTube to stream live hearings of cases listed before constitution benches and matters involving public interest.
    In a unanimous decision taken by the recent full court meeting headed by the then CJI UU Lalit, the top court decided to live-stream proceedings of all constitution bench hearings following a path-breaking verdict on the matter in 2018.

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