• by Alex Weprin , April 10, 2018

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.”