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Google Deletes 3,000 Malware-Linked YouTube Videos Amid Cyber Threats

10/23/2025

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Google removed over 3,000 YouTube videos linked to the YouTube Ghost Network.
Active since 2021, it used compromised accounts to post videos promising free software and game cheats.
The videos delivered malware such as Rhadamanthys and Lumma.
Check Point researchers said the network persisted by using multiple accounts to create a false sense of legitimacy.
The 2025 surge underscores evolving tactics by cybercriminals exploiting trusted platforms for malware.

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Google removed over 3,000 YouTube videos linked to the YouTube Ghost Network.
Active since 2021, it used compromised accounts to post videos promising free software and game cheats.
The videos delivered malware such as Rhadamanthys and Lumma.
Check Point researchers said the network persisted by using multiple accounts to create a false sense of legitimacy.
The 2025 surge underscores evolving tactics by cybercriminals exploiting trusted platforms for malware.