Was the British Army’s YouTube account hacked?

The British Army has confirmed that their accounts are now secure, and an investigation is ongoing. The YouTube and Twitter accounts of the British Army were hacked on Sunday with hackers posting about NFTs and sharing a video of Elon Musk.

Is the British Army promoting a cryptocurrency scam?

Cyber criminals hacked into the official Twitter and YouTube accounts of the British Army on Sunday and posted notices promoting a cryptocurrency scam. The hackers changed the Twitter account’s name to “psssd” and the profile and banner photos were changed to an image meant to depict “The Possessed,” which is a non-fungible token collection.

Did the British Army regain control of Twitter and YouTube?

Army cadets take part in a parade during the Lord Mayor's show in London, Britain November 13, 2021. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls LONDON, July 3 (Reuters) - The British Army regained control of its Twitter and YouTube accounts on Sunday after they were briefly hacked and used to post about cryptocurrencies and non-fungible tokens.

Is there a breach of the Army's Twitter and YouTube accounts?

“We are aware of a breach of the army’s Twitter and YouTube accounts and an investigation is underway,” an army spokesperson told The Guardian. “We take information security extremely seriously and are resolving the issue. Until the investigation is complete it would be inappropriate to comment further.”