YouTube warns creators that a video generated by their CEO for phishing scams is being used

YouTube warns creators about a new phishing scam that tries to attract victims using a video generated by their CEO Neal Mohan. The false video has been shared privately with users and states that YouTube is making changes in its monetization policy in an attempt to steal its credentials, According to an announcement on Tuesday.

“YouTube and your employees will never try to contact or share information through a private video,” says YouTube. “If a video is shared privately with you by claiming to be from YouTube, the video is a phishing scam.”

In recent weeks, there They have been reports floating around Reddit on scams similar to that described by YouTube. A user said he received An email that says an account called “Notification for YouTube creators” shared a private video with them and told them to download a malicious file. Another scored They received a private video of “Channel for Creators”, which asked them to accept a new monetization policy in a false place in Docusign. In both cases, email came from no-reply@youtube.com.

“Many Phishers actively addressed the creators in trying to find ways to impersonate YouTube when exploiting the characteristics on the platform to link the malicious content,” adds YouTube. This type of scam is not completely new, such as A REDDIT user He saw a Mohan Deepfake video in 2023. If he receives one of these false videos, he can Inform it on the YouTube website.