Popular Indian YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia has recently fallen victim to a cyberattack. Through his Instagram account, he mentioned that both of his YouTube channels had been hacked. The name of the BeerBicep channel was changed to @Elon.trump.tesla_live2024, whereas his personal channel named Ranveer Allahbadia was changed to @Tesla.event.trump_2024. The majority of his video content (interviews and podcasts) have been deleted by the anonymous hacker, replacing them with old streams from events featuring Elon Musk and Donald Trump. YouTube India was quick to repose, as they took down both the hacked channels, displaying the message, “This page isn’t available.”
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Ranveer started his YouTube journey after the completion of his graduation when he was only 22 years old. At first, his main channel, BeerBicep, was focused on fitness, exercise as well as nutrition. However, as his reach began to grow, he started experimenting with his content including men’s fashion, grooming, personal development, and mental health. This transition was successful, within a short period of time, his channel gained millions of followers, making him a leading voice in the Indian digital content space.
In 2018, at the age of 2024, Ranveer co-founded Monk Entertainment, a talent management and content creation agency. This company has worked with large players and big brands such as Pepsi Co, Google and Netflix and created popular digital campaigns.
In 2019, Ranveer started the “The Ranveer Show”, a podcast featuring big personalities from around the world. In this podcast, which he claims to be India’s smartest podcast, international celebrities like Arnold Schwarzenegger, Ronnie Coleman, and Kiyosaki have made an appearance. Similarly, big Indian personalities such as Priyanka Chopra, Sadhguru and Ayushmann Khurrana. This show covers a wide range of themes, such as money, fame, spirituality, finance and more. In 2021, Ranveer Allahbadia became the first Indian independent creator to partner with Spotify; within a few months, his show became one of the top podcasts on the platform.
Reward and Recognition
| Award | Host | Year |
| Popular Choice Best Fashion Blogger | Cosmopolitan | 2019 |
| Agent of Change | Femina India | 2020 |
| Warrior of Change Award | Government of Maharashtra | 2021 |
| Most Stylish Entrepreneur Influencer Award | Lokmat Most Stylish | 2021 |
| National Creators Award | Government of India | 2024 |
Response to the attack
Ranveer Allahbadia and his team have not provided any direct response to the hack; however, he has indirectly addressed the situation through his Instagram account. He posts a picture of his meal and writes, “Celebrating my two main channels being hacked with my favourite food. Vegan burgers. Death of BeerBiceps met with Death of diet.” Later, he added another story; he posted a selfie with an eye mask and wrote, “Is this the end of my YouTube career? Was nice knowing you all”. Reclaiming a hacked YouTube account is a difficult task; however, there is still hope that Mr Allahbadia might be able to recover both of his accounts.
Popular YouTube channels that faced hacking attempts
PewDiePie, one of the most subscribed YouTubers, have faced multiple hacking attempts in the past. His channel was once briefly taken over and renamed.
Logan Paul’s YouTube channel was hacked multiple times, leading to the removal of all the videos and changes in the account settings.
The famous YouTuber David Dobri’s account also faces hacking attempts; the channel was compromised and used to spread misinformation.
Markiplier also fell victim to hacking; his channel’s name was changed, and all of his videos were deleted and later recovered.
Recently, the YouTube channel of the Supreme Court of India was hacked, and Deepfake videos were circulated about cryptocurrencies like Ripple and XRP.
Controversies surrounding Ranveer Allahbadia
Despite his fame, Allahbadia has faced major backlash in his YouTube career as well. He has faced huge criticism for hosting guests who have made controversial and extremist comments. The major criticism is related to the type of content he shares. He repetitively endorses misinformation like ghosts, alien spaceship, demons, black magic and ancient Vimanas (flying aircrafts). Many of his viewers also say that his channel posts stereotypical content, portraying women in a bad light.
The way ahead
The recent hack of Ranveer Allahbadia’s YouTube account is an eye-opener to the Indian digital content creator community. Every YouTuber has to start taking the security of their account more seriously; using a viable combination of uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols (through password managers) is crucial. Despite this, enabling 2FA (Two-factor authentication) is also beneficial since it adds an extra layer of security to access the channel a code which is sent by phone or email is required.
Every YouTube has to be cautious of clinking links in emails and messages since it can lead to a hack. Avoiding sharing personal information on the YouTube channel or in comments is necessary to safeguard the channel. Finally, they have to ensure that their computers and browser are up-to-date with the latest security patches.
FAQ
Who is Ranveer Allahbadia?
Ranveer Allahbadia is a popular Indian YouTube popular for his BeerBicep channel, The Ranveer Show.
What happens to Ranveer Allahbadia’s YouTube Account?
Both of his YouTube channels had been hacked and renamed, and the majority of the videos had been deleted.
Who is the co-founder of Monk Entertainment?
In 2018, at the age of 2024, Ranveer co-founded Monk Entertainment, a talent management and content creation agency.
Will the YouTube account of Ranveer Allahbadia be recovered?
Reclaiming a hacked YouTube account is a difficult task; however, there is still hope that Mr Allahbadia might be able to recover both of his accounts.
