Channel N10tvel N10Tv đã bị Ripple hack, vậy có phải Ripple đã làm không? Ripple là gì? Giải thích:

1. Ripple là gì?

Ripple (XRP) là một loại tiền điện tử với nhiều ứng dụng khác nhau. Giống như các đồng tiền điện tử khác như Ethereum (ETH) hay Solana (SOL). XRP là một đồng tiền rất nổi tiếng và nhận được nhiều sự quan tâm gần đây, đó là do họ đã thực hiện các vụ hack để làm bản thân nổi tiếng lên và tăng giá sao?

Không!

Mình chắc chắn rằng bản thân Ripple không thực hiện việc hack bất kỳ ai. Ripple/XRP xuất hiện trên kênh N10Tv và nhiều kênh khác nữa, đúng vậy, có rất nhiều kênh đã bị hack (nói đúng hơn là bị Hijack), nhưng mình chắc tới 99% không phải Ripple là bên hack, ít nhất là trực tiếp.

Ripple cũng là người vô tội đồng thời là nạn nhân ở đây. (vừa có tốt, vừa có xấu, nhưng mình không đi sâu vô chuyện đó)

2. Vậy, ai là người hack? Hack như thế nào?

Ngắn gọn: Scammer.

Cách thực hiện thì mình không dám nói hiểu rõ tường tận 100%, mình không chui dưới gầm giường nhà họ đâu mà biết. Nhưng mình biết đại khái thế này:

Cách họ chiếm đoạt một channel là giả danh một nhà tài trợ, thực hiện một cuộc trao đổi với content creater với nội dung vô cùng legit, đầu tư kỹ lưỡng từ đấu đến cuối, và cuối cùng họ sẽ gửi một đường liên kết trong email kèm mật khẩu. Quá trình này gọi là phishing.

Khi người nhận nhập mật khẩu, mã độc (malware) sẽ bắt đầu thu thập thông tin từ máy tính của họ. Có nhiều loại malware khác nhau, bạn có thể tự mình tìm hiểu thêm vì mảng này rất lớn, không viết hết trong post này được, cũng không liên quan lắm tới chủ đề nên sẽ loãng.

Ngoài ra, cách chiếm đoạt còn có thể là gửi một file "game", hoặc "software", hoặc link một bức ảnh, hoặc bất cứ thứ gì khác miễn là phù hợp với channel để khiếp cho "sản phẩm" của họ vô cùng legit. (Chứ ví dụ channel N10Tv mà gửi một tệp game tới cho ổng thì sao hijack được?) Chủ channel mở file trên computer mình làm việc, khởi động nó, và bùm, bị malware.

Sau khi có đầy đủ thông tin, họ sẽ chiếm đoạt (nghĩa là hijack, định nghĩa khác với hack) tài khoản của channel đó. Vì có Email nên họ có thể "khôi phục lại mật khẩu", thậm chí cài 2FA mới như thay đổi email để tránh trường hợp chủ channel lấy lại tài khoản. Sau đó, như bạn đã biết, họ thay đổi tên, avatar,... của channel thành Ripple. (Nhóm scammer chọn ripple thì để ripple, vì nó nổi tiếng, ngoài ra họ có chọn những thứ nổi tiếng khác như BTC, ETH, hay dùng tên tuổi người nổi tiếng như Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg,... nhưng mình lấy ví dụ về Ripple. Lưu ý, đây chỉ là giả mạo, chứ không phải Ripple thật.)

3. Họ Hijack các channel youtube để làm gì?

Khi chuyển chủ đề channel thành Ripple rồi, họ chèn liên kết đến các buổi live stream lừa đảo. Từ đây, họ bắt đầu Scam các nạn nhân.

Bạn nhấp vào liên kết livestream, không sao cả, vì đây chỉ là một kênh youtube thông thường, bạn xem, bạn thấy Riple thú vị, muốn tìm hiểu và mua nó. Hoặc bạn muốn tham gia chỉ vì người bạn hâm mộ (N10Tv) đăng về nó. Dù là do ngu cũng được, do thiếu thận trọng cũng được, nói chung là bạn đang bắt đầu bị scam rồi.

Từ lúc này sẽ có nhiều dạng scam khác nhau, mình sẽ kể tên các loại phổ biến:

• Thưởng X2: Scammer thường phát một video “sự kiện” giả, ví dụ phát lại bài nói chuyện của CEO, bài phỏng vấn về tiền điện tử, hoặc video quảng bá cũ của người nổi tiếng. Mình từng ngồi coi Elon Musk được AI tạo video nói đi nói lại 1 nội dung suốt mấy chục giờ đồng hồ về việc ổng có mọt event "Give away Bitcoin", ổng sẽ gửi lại cho bạn X2 số bitcoin bạn gửi cho ổng. Giới hạn là bạn bắt buộc phải gửi > 0.1 Btc, đại loại vậy. Bạn gửi xong, thì... xong, hết rồi, tới khúc đó thôi, mong chờ gì phía sau à?
• Trúng thưởng: Scammer nói bạn đã may mắn trúng thướng, hãy nhận thưởng. Để xác minh đó đúng là bạn, thì cần nhập thông tin vào Form này. Tùy vào mức độ "ngây thơ" của bạn mà giới hạn thông tin bạn cung cấp cho họ tới mức nào. Chỉ ở mức tài khoản, mật khẩu email thôi, hay là cả thông tin thẻ credit, số an sinh xã hội,... cũng đưa người ta nốt.
• Giảm giá: Scammer nói bạn đã may mắn nhận được phiếu giảm giá siêu giá trị, có thể là Iphone 15/16 với đợt giảm giá 80% hay Lamborghini với giá giảm 95%. Bạn khoái, sau đó mua hàng bằng... thẻ gift card, hay gửi bitcoin, hay gì gì đó và đương nhiên là một đi không trở lại.

Ngoài scam đó ra, họ còn có thể kiếm lợi nhuận khác bằng cách bán lại kênh. Sau khi xóa hết toàn bộ video cũ đi, để một kênh trống không mới thì họ lại bán kênh đó cho người khác. Phía bên kia nhìn thấy số subcriber lớn như vậy, mà giá lại "phải chăng" như vậy, thì mắc bẫy rồi.

4. Chỉ vậy thôi thì sao mà họ có thể scam thành công được?

Một nguyên do chính để các Scam này có thể thành công là nhờ số lượng. Để ý đi, các channel mà họ hijack có số lượng subcribers vô cùng lớn. Khi người xem vào thấy tên mới và livestream về Ripple, nhiều người tưởng kênh chính chủ hoặc sự kiện thật. Ai không biết kênh bị hack, vẫn tin tưởng thương hiệu/nội dung cũ của kênh.

Ngoài ra, lợi dụng tâm lý FOMO, người xem bị thúc giục phải tham gia nhanh. Scammer thường nhấn mạnh “Sự kiện chỉ kéo dài 1 giờ” hoặc “Giới hạn 100 người đầu tiên” để tạo tâm lý cấp bách, khiến người xem “không kịp kiểm tra” mà gửi tiền/ tiền điện tử ngay.

Đây chính là nội dung của sự kiện N10Tv bị hijack.

5. Vậy N10Tv có lấy lại kênh được không?

Được, nhưng mất nhiều ngày.

Mặc dù Youtube là một platform cực tả, cực kỳ vô dụng và bất công trong nhiều vụ khác, nhưng không thể phủ nhận Youtube rất giỏi trong việc lấy lại kênh trong các sự kiện Hacked, Hijacked như thế này. Vấn đề chỉ là thời gian. Việc khôi phục sẽ mất nhiều ngày có thể kéo dài cả tháng. Các video, livestream bị nhóm scammer "xóa" thì thực ra cũng chẳng phải bị xóa thật đâu. Nó chỉ bị gắn flag deleted mà không hiện thị công khai nữa thôi, chứ thật ra mọi thứ bạn làm trên youtube hay google hay đa số 99% platform khác (kể cả reddit này) đều lưu lại trong database của họ hết. Từng dấu chấm dấu phải, sửa comment, xóa comment của bạn chẳng có tác dụng gì cả, họ chỉ gắn flag khác nhau lên nó mà thôi.

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Đây là toàn bộ nội dung liên quan đến N10Tv lần này, đừng panic, đâu sẽ lại vào đó.

Đương nhiên trong thời gian này, đám truyền thông - thông tin cộng sản VN sẽ tận dụng chuyện này chạy một số campaign nói về N10Tv, chủ yếu là để bôi nhọ và gây sợ hại cho người dân đừng nên tiếp xúc với kênh N10Tv nữa.

Để coi mình "tiên tri" có đúng không nha :D.

Me llego esto a mi correo institucional de la u, debería preocuparme?

Holaa, primera vez posteando aquí y es por la siguiente situación, encontré el siguiente texto en una nota personal de mi correo institucional, es decir, alguien inició sesión en mi cuenta, y no sé si debería entrar a preocuparme o no, escribo esto aquí con la esperanza de que puedan iluminarme:

Hi there!

I regret to inform you about some sad news for you. Approximately a month or two ago I have succeeded to gain a total access to all your devices utilized for browsing internet. Moving forward, I have started observing your internet activities on continuous basis.

Go ahead and take a look at the sequence of events provided below for your reference: Initially I bought an exclusive access from hackers to a long list of email accounts (in today's world, that is really a common thing, which can arranged via internet). Evidently, it wasn't hard for me to proceed with logging in your email account.

Within the same week, I moved on with installing a Trojan virus in Operating Systems for all devices that you use to login to email. Frankly speaking, it wasn't a challenging task for me at all (since you were kind enough to click some of the links in your inbox emails before). Yeah, geniuses are among us.

Because of this Trojan I am able to gain access to entire set of controllers in devices (e.g., your video camera, keyboard, microphone and others). As result, I effortlessly downloaded all data, as well as photos, web browsing history and other types of data to my servers. Moreover, I have access to all social networks accounts that you regularly use, including emails, including chat history, messengers, contacts list etc. My unique virus is incessantly refreshing its signatures (due to control by a driver), and hence remains undetected by any type of antiviruses.

Hence, I guess by now you can already see the reason why I always remained undetected until this very letter...

During the process of compilation of all the materials associated with you, I also noticed that you are a huge supporter and regular user of websites hosting nasty adult content. Turns out to be, you really love visiting porn websites, as well as watching exciting videos and enduring unforgettable pleasures. As a matter of fact, I was not able to withstand the temptation, but to record certain nasty solo action with you in main role, and later produced a few videos exposing your masturbation and cumming scenes.

If until now you don't believe me, all I need is one-two mouse clicks to make all those videos with everyone you know, including your friends, colleagues, relatives and others. Moreover, I am able to upload all that video content online for everyone to see. I sincerely think, you certainly would not wish such incidents to take place, in view of the lustful things demonstrated in your commonly watched videos, (you absolutely know what I mean by that) it will cause a huge adversity for you.

There is still a solution to this matter, and here is what you need to do: You make a transaction of $1290 USD to my account (an equivalent in bitcoins, which recorded depending on the exchange rate at the date of funds transfer), hence upon receiving the transfer, I will immediately get rid of all those lustful videos without delay. After that we can make it look like there was nothing happening beforehand. Additionally, I can confirm that all the Trojan software is going to be disabled and erased from all devices that you use. You have nothing to worry about, because I keep my word at all times.

That is indeed a beneficial bargain that comes with a relatively reduced price, taking into consideration that your profile and traffic were under close monitoring during a long time frame. If you are still unclear regarding how to buy and perform transactions with bitcoins - everything is available online.

Below is my bitcoin wallet for your further reference: 18ikmZXgAveNxsfSACDK833abMyQNkZWhf

All you have is 48 hours and the countdown begins once this email is opened (in other words 2 days).

The following list includes things you should remember and avoid doing:

There's no point to try replying my email (since this email and return address were created inside your inbox). There's no point in calling police or any other types of security services either. Furthermore, don't you dare sharing this info with any of your friends. If I discover that (taking into consideration my skills, it will be really simple, because I control all your systems and continuously monitor them) - your nasty clip will be shared with public straight away. There's no point in looking for me too - it won't result in any success. Transactions with cryptocurrency are completely anonymous and untraceable. There's no point in reinstalling your OS on devices or trying to throw them away. That won't solve the issue, since all clips with you as main character are already uploaded on remote servers.

Things that may be concerning you:

That funds transfer won't be delivered to me. Breathe out, I can track down everything right away, so once funds transfer is finished, I will know for sure, since I interminably track down all activities done by you (my Trojan virus controls all processes remotely, just as TeamViewer). That your videos will be distributed, even though you have completed money transfer to my wallet. Trust me, it is worthless for me to still bother you after money transfer is successful. Moreover, if that was ever part of my plan, I would do make it happen way earlier!

We are going to approach and deal with it in a clear manner!

In conclusion, I'd like to recommend one more thing... after this you need to make certain you don't get involved in similar kind of unpleasant events anymore! My recommendation - ensure all your passwords are replaced with new ones on a regular basis.

En resumidas cuentas dice que compró mi cuenta y que instaló un trojano en todos mis dispositivos donde tengo abierto el correo, y que grabó videos míos masturbándome (es posible eso?) y me amenaza diciendo que si no pago 1290 USD se los mandara a todos mis conocidos.

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U.S. Trade and Economic Trends

• The U.S. trade deficit widened to $122.11B, exceeding forecasts, while retail and wholesale inventory levels shifted.
• German exports are expected to decline 0.3% in 2025, with the government cutting growth forecasts for 2024 due to trade tensions and competitiveness issues.

Powell Addresses AI, Crypto, and Economic Resilience

• Powell stated banks can serve crypto customers but stressed the need for stronger regulations.
• He acknowledged AI’s stock market impact but reaffirmed that the Fed’s focus remains on macroeconomic stability rather than specific tech trends.
• Powell expressed optimism on inflation progress, but reiterated that the Fed would not rush into policy changes.

🏥 Healthcare Events

RFK Jr. Defends Vaccine Stance in HHS Secretary Hearing

• Robert F. Kennedy Jr., nominated by Trump for HHS Secretary, faced Senate scrutiny over his vaccine views, claiming to be "pro-safety" rather than anti-vaccine.

Biotech Firms Prepare for Guggenheim Conference as Novo Nordisk Caps Insulin Prices

• Companies like Verastem, Apogee, Altimmune, and Verve Therapeutics are set to present at the Guggenheim Biotech Conference.
• Novo Nordisk announced insulin price caps, impacting healthcare stock dynamics.

Biotech Sector Sees Diverse Developments

• Beam Therapeutics received analyst reviews, while Inventiva published trial results and CARGO Therapeutics discontinued a study, reflecting varied biotech sector activity.

Biotech Breakthroughs in Vaccine and Disease Research

• Ocean Biomedical received NIH funding for malaria vaccine research, and 60 Degrees Pharmaceuticals gained approval for a babesiosis study.
• PacBio's technology enabled a multiomic study published in Nature Genetics, advancing research capabilities.

🌐 Geopolitics Events

White House Rescinds Federal Funding Freeze

• The Trump administration lifted a controversial freeze on federal grants and loans, causing confusion over ongoing fiscal policies.

UK Approves Third Runway at Heathrow Airport

• The UK government backed a third runway at Heathrow, expected to create over 100,000 jobs and boost economic growth while aligning with climate goals.

Trump Administration's Global Policy Moves

• Trump's nominee Lutnick proposed strict China tariffs and AI restrictions, indicating a tougher trade stance.
• Plans to set up a migrant facility at Guantanamo Bay and tighter Nvidia chip sales restrictions to China were discussed, reflecting a more aggressive foreign policy.

Trump Signs Executive Orders Targeting Antisemitism and Promoting School Choice

• Trump issued orders to combat antisemitism and enhance school choice, including visa cancellations for Hamas supporters and funding shifts towards school choice programs.

🚀 Crypto Events

Powell Supports Banks Serving Crypto but Calls for Stronger Regulations

• Fed Chair Jerome Powell stated that U.S. banks can serve crypto customers but must meet higher risk management standards.
• He emphasized the need for a stronger regulatory framework while clarifying that the Fed oversees banks, not cryptocurrencies directly.

Czech Central Bank Governor Proposes Major Bitcoin Investment

• Governor Ales Michl suggested investing 5% of the Czech Republic’s $146B reserves into Bitcoin, signaling a potential shift in national crypto policy.

D.E. Shaw Acquires Stake in Riot Platforms, May Push for Changes

• Hedge fund D.E. Shaw took a stake in Riot Platforms, becoming its second activist shareholder and raising speculation about strategic shifts in the mining firm.

Coinbase Expands Advisory Council with Political Heavyweights

• Coinbase added key figures, including Trump's co-campaign manager, former Senator Kyrsten Sinema, and ex-NY Fed president William Dudley, to influence crypto policy amid industry growth.

Bitcoin Faces Volatility as Fed Holds Rates Steady

• Bitcoin’s price dropped $1,000 following the Fed’s decision to maintain interest rates, raising concerns about market volatility.

Texas and Illinois Push for Bitcoin Reserves

• Lawmakers in Texas and Illinois proposed bills to establish Bitcoin reserves, signaling increased state-level adoption of cryptocurrency.

Cardano's Plomin Hard Fork Enhances Decentralized Governance

• Cardano’s latest Plomin hard fork introduces on-chain voting, empowering ADA holders with more control over governance decisions.

🏢 Corporate Actions Events

Frontier Airlines Revives Spirit Airlines Merger Bid

• Frontier Airlines submitted a new merger proposal for bankrupt Spirit Airlines, offering a mix of debt and stock, as budget airlines face financial struggles.

⛽ Oil and Gas Events

U.S. Crude Oil Inventories Surge, Breaking 10-Week Decline

• Crude stockpiles increased by 3.463M barrels, surpassing expectations and signaling a shift in oil market dynamics.

Ukraine Escalates Drone Strikes on Russian Oil Facilities

• Ukrainian drones targeted Russian oil and missile storage sites, causing fires and oil leaks, marking another major attack in less than a week.

Oil Prices Dip as U.S. Inventories Rise, Trump Pressures OPEC+

• Oil prices fell due to rising U.S. crude stockpiles and higher Libyan output.
• Trump is pressuring OPEC+ to lower prices, possibly influencing future production cuts.

European Gas Prices Surge Amid Supply Concerns

• European natural gas prices spiked due to low inventories and supply disruptions, impacting global energy markets.
• U.S. oil and gas M&A activity reached $105B in 2024, and gasoline futures indicate possible price hikes.

🏡 Real Estate Events

U.S. Mortgage Applications Decline as Rates Hold Steady

• U.S. mortgage applications fell 2% week-over-week as the 30-year mortgage rate remained at 7.02%.
• The Mortgage Market Index dropped to 220.0, while the Purchase Index declined to 162.4, signaling continued weakness in housing demand.

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