Tinashe Mugabe’s Closure DNA Show YouTube Channel Hacked

Staff Writer

Closure DNA Show YouTube Channel with Tinashe Mugabe

One of the most popular YouTube channels in Zimbabwe, The Closure DNA Show by Tinashe Mugabe was hacked this afternoon. The channel was “stolen” by some people who seem to want to use to push crypto content or scams.

Disclosing the hacking incident, The Closure DNA show posted a statement on its other social channels about this:

To the Bota Family

Please note that our YouTube channel got hacked. We will notify you once a recovery has been done. Much Love

How hackers steal YouTube channels

YouTube channels getting hacked is pretty common. The average person with a YouTube channel isn’t protected well against hackers. They could lose it to basic things such as not using 2 factor Authentication, using the same password on multiple websites, browsing questionable websites and downloading question things without minding their security.

While it’s hard to know how exactly this channel was hacked, the usual way channels are stolen is via the Google Gmail account associated with the YouTube channel. Someone on Tinashe Mugabe’s team who has access to the email account would have probably been misled into handing over control of the email and through it the channel associated the email.

Since this channel was stolen by Crypto people, it’s possible the email address was hacked through some questionable crypto advert, or website, or some bad software installed.

How to recover a hacked YouTube channel

The Closure DNA Show will have to recover the Gmail account that is associated with this YouTube Channel first. And once that is done, recover the channel and hopefully reverse any damage done before it’s too complicated to do so.

Ofcourse it’s important for them to have the phone number associated with the channel, as this would help them recover it quickly. Google will typically want to verify ownership of the channel through the phone number, or another email associated with it. Seems pretty straight forward but if the account was created a long time ago, this can get tricky.

About the Channel

The channel has close to 300k followers and is home to a YouTube show where couples in rocky relationships are interviewed and DNA results on disputed paternity are revealed during the show. The entertaining content has made a name for the show in Zimbabwe.

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  1. CyberGhost

    Him saying “Bota Family”sounds vulgar and unprofessional to me

    Reply
    1. Steez

      I was thinking the same thing

      Reply
    2. Anonymous

      True

      Reply
    3. D.K.

      I and possibly many who enjoy watching the show feel that that is the best way to identify those who like the shows. The usage of Bota was actually given a hidden meaning of what could have been vulgar, and any person at or above the prescribed age to watch the show would understand the meaning of the word in the particular show!
      I hope whoever hacked it was not thinking of getting the Bota out of the show.

      Reply
    4. Tinashe

      Iwewe ndiwe wafunga BOTA . Ipfungwa dzako dzine maBOTA

      Reply
    5. Geralt of Rivea

      Maybe they should be called Botanists?

      Reply
  2. Nhm

    The word Bota!!!, its not a good way of informing the followers

    Reply
  3. Chido Majiga

    I feel like whoever hacked must go to jail

    Reply
  4. >alert(“h”)

    “>alert(“h”)

    Reply
  5. Ziggy

    What is the “Bota Family”? Is it a perverted cult or something? 🤣🤣🤣

    Reply
    1. HM

      Ask AI kkk I did and the guys are 100 percent correct.

      Reply
    2. D.K.

      It is just a name, just like calling ourselves the Zig Family due to our usage of the local currency

      Reply
    3. Simpl#

      Linus Tech Tips has an episode in which he recovered his hacked YouTube account/channel.

      Reply
  6. Admire Kamutimbe

    These social media platforms are borrowed real estate. But so many enfluencers tend to forget this fact the moment they rack up a huge following. This should be a reminder to Zimbos to diversify their social media presence so that when such unforeseen drawback occur ,they won’t be much disturbed.

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  7. Chibaba

    Zimbabweans your pettiness is on steroid, how do you get worked up by the term “bota” really you major on minors, instead of sympathizing with them here you are making unnecessary noise,if you were bota family you wouldn’t be bothered, you’re just a bunch of haters who hate his success,grow up

    Reply
    1. Anonymous

      Ad hominem – Wikipedia
      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ad_hominem
      … Often nowadays this term refers to a rhetorical strategy where the speaker attacks the character, motive, or some other attribute of the person making an argument rather than attacking the substance of the argument itself. This avoids genuine debate by creating a personal attack as a diversion often using a totally irrelevant, but often highly charged attribute of the opponent’s character or background. The most common form of this fallacy is “A” makes a claim of “fact,” to which “B” asserts that “A” has a personal trait, quality or physical attribute that is repugnant thereby going entirely off-topic, and hence “B” concludes that “A” has their “fact” wrong – without ever addressing the point of the debate. Many contemporary politicians routinely use ad hominem attacks, which can be encapsulated to a derogatory nickname for a political opponent.

      Reply
      1. Paul the Octopus

        When the debate is lost, all they have is slander and gossip

        Reply
  8. Mills

    Sad my favourite show every Wednesday after work and Saturday after my roast dinner. Only find out now when looking forward to see it. Hope it will back again.

    Reply
  9. Sergio

    CRYPTO SCAM VICTIMS? as a retired combat marine I want to tell you that as what you are doing to is just as important as any warrior on the battlefield. You are waging warfare against this crypto criminal on this digital battlefield. You’re protecting and defending the most vulnerable of our society against this predators. Keep up the good work easyrecoveryassets@gmailcom

    Reply
  10. Dzidzai

    Playing now. Bounty Killer – Commando on repeat.

    Reply
    1. Theophania Phillip

      😂😂😂😂😂😂

      Reply
  11. Dzidzai

    Happy Defence forces day Comrades. Have fun, its your day.

    Reply
  12. Dzidzai

    Gifted season 1 Finale. Warning graphic content.

    Murenga: Here is my sword boy.

    Dzidza: whoa its so cool
    Murenga: Mind your.
    Dzidza: awu awu awu, its sharp, oh two edges.
    Murenga: Elders council this is the vessel you chose.
    Dzidzai: What Sir?
    Murenga: {snarl}
    Dzidzai: ugh OK, never mind, temper temper
    Murenga: What?
    Dzidzai: nothing

    Reply
    1. Paul Atreidies

      Lupita: Where is Dzidzai, 6 missed calls

      Reply
      1. William Mapfumo

        Meanwhile…Lesbian hen party

        Where is Dzidzai, he is never late for a party

        Reply
        1. X

          Nehanda: Murenga we are pleased to see you and your youngling.
          Murenga: He talks a lot
          Changamire Dombo: Youvrarely speak, sobhe speaks enough for the both of you.
          Murenga: He cut himself with Bufu
          Dombo: kkkkk, insint it what you kids say nowadays

          Reply
          1. Dzidzai

            Its just a nick. And it glows in Tue dark, so cool

            Reply
            1. Madara

              Tovera: Take care of it, you don’t want it getting in the wrong hands, Murenga its been long my friend, I for sure am glad you came to our side, let us catch up

              Reply
  13. Dzidzai

    Truly speaking Sir we could have been friends. We both like drinking, we both like women, we are both bricklayers, we are both korokozaz,and we are both soldiers. I have the best job in the world Sir, fighting for our peoples rights. I am truly blessed.

    Reply
    1. Paul from the spice planet Dune

      And I would tell you jokes all the time.

      Reply
  14. King Chris

    How to avoid such incidents??

    Reply
  15. Dzidzai

    Commando, Commando, baby can I be your Commando. Every woman needs a Commandobin her life. BountybKiller ft Dzidzai from Zengeza

    Reply
  16. Dzidzai

    There is a book that tells us there was war in heaven. Godbafter creating Lucifer, a perfect creation with 7 voices, the bright morning sun, rebelled against God. Apparently her was the only angel made with free choice. However, a 1/3 of the angels without free choice joined him. God then had to send a general Michael with the other 2/3 without free choice. Then there was war in heaven. With what; guns,knives, assegai,dynamite,words or grenades. And God is just sitting on his chair. Ha! Munosiza Mwari. He cannot fight his or her battles? Who was there, you had a dream, how do you know what happened in heaven. Just because you wrote doesn’t make it true, does it Ah! No.

    Reply
    1. Dzidzai

      Apparently God also raped Mary. Did she consent? God had sex with a woman, what if God is a woman because no a man can make a baby. Well its true because it is written.

      Reply
      1. Dzidzai

        Why would you need Gold and a mansion in heaven when you are dead. To show off to other dead people? Makes no sense to me, I would rather have a BMW M4 2014 on earth, because I don’t know what’s there…because I could be in hell, God torturing me for eternity, why?

        Reply
        1. Dzidzai

          Jesus Christ, what was going on with you and Pontius Pilates wife?. Pontius Pilate was a jealous guy who rented a crowd. Imagine, do you free the man who fed 5000 or a criminal, and the crowd chose the criminal, show trial if I ever saw one. The problem. Pontius Pikates wife came and said I have seen this manbin my dreams, being a jealous guy,he said how can another man be in my wife’s dreams,he must die. Jesus after feeding 5000 peopoenfor free, you should have given them swordsbon the way out because Herod has not forgotten,he has been trying to kill you ever since you were a child

          Reply
          1. Dzidzai

            And Elijah went to heaven in a rocket, more plausable. Try riding a chariot to heaven, are you going to Andromed,Titan, Pluto or the elusive Planet X

            Reply
            1. Centurion

              When Herodnwent after baby Jesus he kills all the boys. So no military age men were found when the Romans came, so we walked in. So much for scotched earth policy.

              Reply
              1. Mary

                You couldn’t find him Egypt we, we walked South, because your spies and informats were in Egypt, we could have reached Ajisimba

  17. Dzidzai

    The concept of time does not work to God. Alpha Omega, Infiniti.

    Theoretical Physics Department. Chaminuka University, Seke, Dungwiza.

    I don’t have to be right because its a theory. I just have to have a good grasp of the subject.

    What if the Universe does not have enough matter and it will collapse on itself? infinit times! God lives out side the bubble you call reality and time doesn’t work outside Tue universe as it does here.

    The big bang could theoretically chap pub over and over. The universe collapses into a hot dark place no bigger than you finger tip. Black holes, planets, quasars, comets, asteroids? Stars, offcouse it would bang again. In theory

    Reply
    1. General Erwin Rommel

      Youbonce called me Sheldon Cooper.

      I have a grivience

      Reply
      1. Tinker Bell

        Sheldon you are rich don’t listen to Lord Voldamont.

        Besides you are talented.

        Reply
    2. Dzidzai

      Ndovarega saka? Hunger fine, poor fine, mad fine, no house fine, no car fine, but kumakiswa NO! Ndazviramba.

      Reply
      1. Mona

        Please clear Mhondoro from pestilence.

        Reply
        1. Eric Knightz

          Jah Prayzah – Muchinjiko

          Reply
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