Overview
- Galeazzi reported losing access to his Google email and YouTube after clicking a verification prompt sent through a phishing exchange.
- Attackers changed his password and recovery contacts within seconds, locking him out of the account.
- The hijacked channel began streaming a cryptocurrency livestream before YouTube blocked the profile following his alert to Google.
- Because multiple services and channels were tied to one Google address, additional assets such as TechDrive were exposed.
- Journalistic guidance urges separate emails for sensitive services, regular reviews of third‑party app access, and strong two‑factor authentication, noting similar crypto scam takeovers reported last May.