Late on Wednesday night, at approximately 11:30 pm, YouTuber and influencer Ranveer Allahbadia, famously recognized as BeerBiceps, found himself in a challenging situation when hackers took control of his two YouTube channels. The intruders not only wiped out all the content but also replaced it with videos featuring Elon Musk and Donald Trump. The hackers even went as far as changing the channel names to “@Elon.trump.tesla_live2024” and “@Tesla.event.trump_2024.” As of now, both channels lead to a “404 not found” page, displaying a message that says, “This page isn’t available. Apologies for the inconvenience. Try searching for another page.”
After the hack, Allahbadia took to Instagram to share his feelings, posting a picture of himself in a cat-eye sleep mask. In his post, he asked his followers, “Is this the end of my YouTube journey?” followed by, “It was fun while it lasted.”
CHECK OUT HIS INSTAGRAM STORY HERE
https://www.instagram.com/stories/beerbiceps
Upon his return to Mumbai, he wrote on Instagram, “Celebrating the hack of my two main YouTube channels with my favorite meal – vegan burgers.” He also humorously added, “The death of BeerBiceps brings the death of my diet too,” sharing an image of his meal that included a vegan burger and fries.
On his personal Instagram, Allahbadia shared two stories directly addressing the hack. In one, he posted a video of himself running through the woods with the caption, “Me after finding out my channels were hacked.” The video begins in color but gradually fades to black and white, symbolizing the gravity of the situation.
In another black-and-white video shared via his Instagram Story, Allahbadia is seen sitting by a train window, with a caption that reads, “Dear YouTube fans.”
NO, THE YOUTUBE HACK IS NOT A PUBLICITY STUNT
Viraj Sheth, co-founder of Monk Entertainment, the agency managing numerous content creators including BeerBiceps, confirmed that the hack is genuine and not a publicity gimmick. He expressed confidence that YouTube would help restore the channels and return them to their original state.
Sheth also shared a screenshot of one of the hacked channels showing the altered content. He humorously captioned the image, “Looks like we’re selling Tesla cars and supporting Trump for now.”
In his statement, Sheth expressed calmness, reassuring everyone that they trust YouTube’s prompt response to the situation, describing the platform’s support team as one of the most cooperative he’s worked with.
WHO IS BEERBICEPS AKA RANVEER ALLAHBADIA?
Ranveer Allahbadia, better known as BeerBiceps, is a popular fitness enthusiast, motivational speaker, and podcaster. He launched his YouTube career at 22, with BeerBiceps focusing on fitness and lifestyle content. An alumnus of Dhirubhai Ambani International School, Allahbadia later completed his Bachelor of Engineering from Dwarkadas J Sanghvi College of Engineering. Before the hack, both his YouTube channels boasted millions of subscribers, and he continues to have a massive following across his two Instagram accounts.