MHN Sports 27.9K followers hit again... SHINee Taemin YouTube channel 'closed'

Got hit again... SHINee Taemin's YouTube channel 'closed' [Full text]

(MHN Sports Reporter Seungmin Jeong) SHINee's Taemin's YouTube channel has been shut down due to hacking.

On the 16th, Big Planet Made, the agency, issued an announcement regarding the hacking of SHINee Taemin's official YouTube channel.

The agency stated, "At around 3 AM on the 15th, we again detected hacking of our artist Taemin's official YouTube channel." "After becoming aware of the hacking, we immediately completed recovery and related measures, and on the morning of the 15th, we submitted and reported the suspected hacking ID and related materials to YouTube."

The agency continued, "However, YouTube notified us at around 1:00 PM on the 16th that the channel would be deleted due to violation of the channel's community guidelines, and the channel is currently closed." They continued, "We have thoroughly maintained security through complex password combinations and two-step authentication, and we have done everything we can to prevent hacking, but an unexpected situation has occurred. We apologize for any inconvenience and concern caused to our fans."

The agency also added, "We are discussing a quick solution with YouTube, and we will do our best to ensure that both parties continue to communicate and quickly clarify the facts so that the issue can be restored as quickly as possible." They also added, "For this issue where repeated hacking attempts are being made, we will take strong legal action, such as reporting it to the police."

Got hit again... SHINee Taemin's YouTube channel 'closed' [Full text]

Big Planet Made had previously suffered a YouTube channel hack.

Last September, the name of the official Big Planet Made artist YouTube channel was changed to electric car brand Tesla, and live broadcasts from President Donald Trump and Elon Musk were broadcast.

Below is the full text of Big Planet Made’s announcement.

Hello. This is Big Planet Made.

At around 3 AM on the 15th, hacking of our artist Taemin’s official YouTube channel was detected again. After becoming aware of the hacking situation, we immediately completed recovery and related measures, and on the morning of the 15th, we submitted and reported the suspected hacking ID and related materials to YouTube.

However, YouTube notified the channel at around 1:00 PM on the 16th that it would delete the channel due to violation of the channel's community guidelines, and the channel is currently closed.

We have been thoroughly implementing complex password combinations, two-factor authentication, and security measures, and have taken all measures to prevent hacking. However, an unexpected situation has occurred, and we apologize for any inconvenience and concern caused to our fans.

We are currently discussing with YouTube a quick solution, and we will continue to communicate with both parties to quickly clarify the facts and do our best to restore the situation as quickly as possible.

Also, regarding this incident where Taemin's YouTube channel is being repeatedly hacked, we will take strong legal action, including reporting it to the police.

We apologize to users who may have experienced inconvenience due to the sudden situation, and we will work to restore the situation as soon as possible.

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