This is definitely something no one expected to see, but it happened — Dota 2 and PGL’s official YouTube channels were hacked and used to promote a Solana-based meme coin.
The attack sparked chaos across the Dota 2 community as fans discovered a fake “official” livestream that linked to a suspicious crypto project.
Hackers Promoting a Solana-based Meme Coin on Dota 2 and PGL’s Official Channels
While the investigation does not reveal that people lost personal data, it became clear that hackers managed to steal Dota 2 and PGL’s official YouTube channels. They used it to open a live stream called “Dota 2 Launch Official Meme Coin – Hurry Up”, and had a link to a PumpFun taken.
After diving deep, it became clear that the coin’s market cap was around $5000, and one wallet had more than 98% of all coins in supply. Unsurprisingly, people quickly turned to Reddit to inform others about the attack.
What’s disturbing here is that the breach spread beyond Dota 2’s official channel because users also reported that PGL’s channel suffered the same fate. The channel was hacked, and a fake video of Michael Saylor was posted, in which he explained various things.
This Incident Happened Before
While many Dota 2 fans are probably shocked by what happened, the truth is that this approach is not new. This breach follows a similar pattern because many other high-profile YouTube channels suffered the same fate. Hackers take control of people’s channels, rebrand them, and start promoting a worthless meme coin to extract as much money from people as possible.
Perhaps the most shocking case is from last year, when India’s Supreme Court YouTube channel was hacked. The individuals responsible for this decision appear to have promoted an XRP scam, and it seems they employed a similar tactic here.
It will be very interesting to see how Valve responds and the actions it takes to ensure this does not happen again. It is very sad that many people got scammed but we hope that this case will increase users’ awareness and save them from losing money in the future.
