‘Tim Cook asking for Bitcoin’: Apple YouTube channel hacked during ‘Its Glowtime’ Event?

Ahead of the highly anticipated Glowtime event on Monday, September 9, Apple’s YouTube channel reportedly suffered a security breach. Tech YouTuber @abhishek revealed that the channel was compromised to stream an AI-generated video featuring Apple CEO Tim Cook. In the video, which was shared by @abhishek on X (formerly Twitter), Cook appeared to be “requesting Bitcoin,” adding an unexpected twist to the lead-up to the event.