A
handful of YouTube music videos—including the most popular video in YouTube history—were defaced on Tuesday following an apparent hack.
Hackers were able to change the cover image
and the description of the videos, with one image showing a group of masked men holding guns.
The videos were taken down for a short period of time before returning to the
platform.
Among the videos affected was “Despacito” by Luis Fonsi, which is currently the most-watched YouTube video of all time, with more than five billion
views.
Hackers were able to change the cover image and the description of the videos, with one image showing a group of masked men holding guns.
“Vevo can
confirm that a number of videos in its catalogue were subject to a security breach today, which has now been contained,” the company said in a statement. “We are working to reinstate all
videos affected and our catalogue to be restored to full working order. We are continuing to investigate the source of the breach.”