Ranveer Allahbadia AKA Beer Biceps Responds to Allegations After YouTube Channels Get Restored; 'My Work Is My Dharm'
Beer Biceps YouTube Restored: YouTube channels of Ranveer Allahbadia aka Beer Biceps have been recovered 40 hours after being hacked. The breach happened around 11:30 pm on Wednesday, while Ranveer was in Singapore. Hackers renamed the channel to ‘Tesla’, deleted all his videos, and replaced it with AI generated content of Elon Musk and Donald Trump. Soon after, YouTube deleted both channels, leading users to a “404 not found” page with the message, “This page isn’t available. Sorry about that. Try searching for something else.”
Ranveer Posts A Video To Thank Everyone!
After the accounts were restored, Ranveer took to his Instagram and X handle and shared a video to announce the same. In the video, he can be heard saying, “Hey guys. Want to update you all that our channels have been restored. Thanks to the YouTube global and YouTube India team. Very grateful to them and grateful to you all. Thank you so much for supporting us through this very testing period.”
He further shared how several thoughts crossed his mind during this time. “There was a moment when I felt that I finally have switch to being a full time entrepreneur. No More YouTube. But god has other plans,” he said.
Warning people about the cybercrimes, he added, “I hope this is reminder for you all to focus much more on your cybersecurity needs. It’s something we have been very serious about, and then this happened. Cyber safety is a very serious topic. It’s the need of the hour. Educate yourself on this topic."
Ranveer also addressed the allegations that the YouTube channel hack was a PR stunt. "I also want to tell you guys that this is not a marketing or a PR stunt. My work is my dharm. This is my faith. I would not mess around with the image of my work in such a way. One last reminder when you attach a divine purpose to your work, god will always take care of you. Lots of love. Thank you,” he ended.
Watch the video here:
Channels are back. Now, the podcast will go International 💪🏼♥️🇮🇳
Thank you YouTube. pic.twitter.com/VAlWqUMp2w
— Ranveer Allahbadia (@BeerBicepsGuy) September 27, 2024
Fans React!
After the video was posted, people took to the comment to congratulate the YouTuber. "You are a rockstar and bad things don't happen to good guys," wrote one. Another fan commented, "That's really good news. I was disappointed for a while that you have resorted to PR gimmicks, when you don't need it. Your work speaks for you. Glad it was not a PR thing. And you have your channel back under your control. Good Luck." Others wrote, "Was waiting to hear this since morning and now finally" , "Glad to hear that! Stay calm and strong in such difficult moments. It comes and goes", "That's the spirit. Stayed calm all through. Congratulations."
There was also a section that asked Ranveer to come up with a podcast on cyber security and educate people. "Now need a podcast on this topic with a good cyber security person," read one comment. Another person wrote, "Hey bro, can you bring any good cybersecurity podcasts."