The official YouTube channel of IVE, along with other groups under Starship Entertainment, has been compromised by hackers.
On the 4th, Starship Entertainment reported that their artists’ official channels had been hacked. They are collaborating with YouTube to address the issue and have apologized for any inconvenience caused to users. They assure swift efforts to restore the content.
Earlier that day, speculation arose that the official YouTube channels of Starship Entertainment’s groups, including IVE, Monsta X, and Cravity, had been hacked.
Their channel names were changed to ‘SpaceX’, and all content was made private. IVE and Monsta X’s channels have over 3.37 million and 2.57 million followers respectively, while Cravity’s channel is close to 800,000 followers.
SpaceX is an aerospace manufacturer and space transport services company founded by Tesla CEO Elon Musk.
There have been several instances where various YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook accounts were hacked and flooded with content related to SpaceX, suggesting the work of a specific hacker or hacking group.