AOMG has given an update on the label's YouTube channel, which was recently hacked.
Keep on reading to know the channel's current situation.
AOMG YouTube Channel Hacked - Did the Agency Manage to Restore It?
On May 10, many fans took to Twitter to raise their concern about the AOMG YouTube channel getting hacked as all official music videos of the agency's artists are no longer found on the platform.
aomg’s official youtube channel got hacked this morning; videos slowly getting restoredhttps://t.co/jc3icBBsZDhttps://t.co/HNLkEUDQD0 pic.twitter.com/KmadTzKBRe
— tea time 🍵 (@dropthekhhtea) May 10, 2022
In addition to the videos getting lost, the name of the channel changed from "AOMGOFFICIAL" to "Tesla US," plus the profile image was replaced. The channel even went live on YouTube and showed Elon Musk discussing the merge of Bitcoin and Ethereum.
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On May 11, AOMG issued an official statement to confirm that the agency's YouTube channel was hacked. They also revealed the current situation of the account following the hacking and restoration.
Below is the full statement of AOMG:
Hello,
On May 10th, there was a hacker attack on AOMGOFFICIAL YouTube channel and we managed to restore the channel as it was before the attack.
However, the channel was shut down by YouTube [because] the content presented by the hacker violated YouTube's harmful or dangerous content policies.
We are doing our best to bring the original AOMGOFFICIAL channel and its content back. We apologize for [the] inconvenience and we promise to repair the channel as soon as possible.
This is the third time this year that a K-pop-related YouTube channel was hacked. Last month, the YouTube channels of boy groups A.C.E and E'LAST were hacked, together with the channel of A.C.E's agency, BEAT Interactive.
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Like what happened to the AOMG YouTube channel, the content showing Elon Musk and cryptocurrency was live-streamed on A.C.E's channel. As for E'LAST's channel, it was subsequently deleted after the hacker attacked.
With more K-pop-related YouTube channels being the target of hackers, many fans are puzzled as three times is not a coincidence.
About AOMG and Label's Recent Activity
For starters, AOMG or Above Ordinary Music Group is a South Korean independent hip-hop label that Jay Park founded in 2013. Park led the agency from 2014 until 2021 when he decided to step down as the CEO. The company's current CEO is DJ Pumpkin.
AOMG currently manages a lot of male and female solo artists, including GOT7 Yugyeom, DeVita, Lee Hi, Punchnello, Coogie, Simon Dominic, Code Kunst, Cha Cha Malone, Gray, Loco, and more.
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From mid-March to early April, AOMG embarked on a tour in the United States called "Above Ordinary USA Tour 2022," which included stops in a total of 10 cities. This marked their first time to return to the country in three years since their 2019 USA & Canada tour.
The "Above Ordinary USA Tour 2022" started with a show in Austin on March 18 and wrapped up in San Francisco on April 3.
AOMG has been going on tours since 2014. Apart from the Western World, they also hold concerts in South Korea, China, and other countries in Asia.
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Written by Maria Scott
