On Friday, the official YouTube channel of the Supreme Court of India was hacked, sparking concern among viewers and legal experts alike. This channel is known for live streaming significant hearings on important constitutional matters, but it suddenly shifted to promoting cryptocurrency videos from Ripple Labs, a company facing legal challenges from the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The hack came to light with the appearance of a blank video titled "Brad Garlinghouse: Ripple Responds To The SEC's $2 Billion Fine! XRP PRICE PREDICTION." Brad Garlinghouse is the CEO of Ripple Labs, which has been involved in a high-profile lawsuit regarding the legality of its cryptocurrency, XRP.
To add to the confusion, hackers also made previous Supreme Court hearing videos private, raising alarms about the channel's security and reliability. [BREAKING] Supreme Court YouTube channel hacked #SupremeCourt #SupremeCourtOfIndia Read more: https://t.co/PoCtUSSYUR pic.
twitter.com/jiBEXZmyaL — Bar and Bench (@barandbench) September 20, 2024 This incident is particularly concerning given that the Supreme Court had several crucial cases scheduled for that day. One case involved a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) calling for a specific timeframe for the Central Government to act on judicial appointments recommended by the Supreme Court Collegium.
Another significant case was SpiceJet's appeal against a Delhi High Court decision that grounded three of its aircraft engines due to pay.