--- title: "Up to 300% spike in YouTube videos with malware to steal key users' data" description: "YouTube getting high chance of involving in cyber crime of 200% - 300% . Many videos have malware of stealing data" author: "Vallabha Buddepu" published: 2023-03-14 canonical: https://www.mindstick.com/news/2880/up-to-300-spike-in-youtube-videos-with-malware-to-steal-key-users-data category: "youtube" tags: ["cybersecurity", "news", "youtube", "youtube activation"] reading_time: 2 minutes --- # Up to 300% spike in YouTube videos with malware to steal key users' data [Cyber Security](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/12693/how-big-data-analytics-boosts-cyber-security) analysers had observed massive 200% - 300% spike in the Youtube videos Containing links of malware that can collect all the sensitive financial & [personal data](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/158146/what-are-some-of-the-ethical-concerns-surrounding-the-collection-and-use-of-personal-data-in-it) from computers. Youtube is a well known platform used for many entertainment, educational , popular platform with 2.6 billion [active users](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/38271/which-game-has-become-the-biggest-ever-mobile-game-in-the-us-history-by-beating-candy-crush-with-nearly-21-million-daily-active-users) . Many active threats receiving from open source platform . All these were obsereved by the AI cyber [security firm](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/38789/in-the-list-for-the-25-worst-internet-passwords-of-2015-by-software-security-firm-splashdata-which-password-retained-its-top-position-for-the-third-consecutive-year) Cloud SEK. Read more : [**After US and EU, Now Belgium Bans TikTok from Government .**](https://www.mindstick.com/news/2878/after-us-and-eu-now-belgium-bans-tiktok-from-government) As observed these malware spreading via fake web pages ; sites ; downloading ; tutorials leading to stel [personal information](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/102585/how-to-secure-personal-information-on-a-laptop) which uploaded to attackers control server and commandend. These researchers [showing data](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/23063/crystal-report-is-not-showing-data-after-some-time) that cracked software [download videos](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/96143/how-do-you-download-videos-from-reddit-to-an-iphone) with fake malicious links being uploaded to youtube every minute to minute. These videos in deceptive fraud tactics are misleading users into malware , making challenging for the YOuTube alogoritm to identify and they remove them . These researchers detected many stealer malware as RedLine ; Raccoon in the Youtube videos from 2022 November. These can steal Passwords , card details , Bank details , and all other confidentail data. Read more : [**UK racing to secure deal to protect firms from Silicon Valley Bank collapse**](https://www.mindstick.com/news/2879/uk-racing-to-secure-deal-to-protect-firms-from-silicon-valley-bank-collapse) threat also added to fake comments to it and give legitimacy to the video. " These comments trick these users into the believe that malware is legitimate and moreover using AI genrated videos which feature persons and that appear more familiar and trsutworthy is a [growing threat](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/88346/the-growing-threat-against-indians-in-the-us) among many . > Pavan karthick , researcher added " "In a worrying development, these threat actors are now using AI-generated films to increase their reach, and YouTube has developed into an easy distribution platform for them," --- Original Source: https://www.mindstick.com/news/2880/up-to-300-spike-in-youtube-videos-with-malware-to-steal-key-users-data Copyright © MindStick Software Pvt. Ltd. This Markdown version is provided for developers, AI systems, and offline reading.