Son of a Glitch was Hacked!

On the 4th of April 2024, the channel was hacked! Here's the story of how it went down.
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[@AStartShow]

This is one of the most important videos I've ever made! I really need your support on getting the channel out there and the message of this video out there too! Please, whatever you can do, if you're new to my content, Subscribe and if you enjoyed this video or learnt something from it, please Like it and Share it around. The future of this channel is in your hands. Thank you so much for your kind words over this very stressful time, but we aren't out of the woods yet! Thank you Andy (A+Start)

[@bluelightning2016]

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[@brziperiod]

This is the same attack that got LTT

[@NickoDaBoiiii]

I understand. This kinda sounds very sad. Now that you have it back, I'm happy to see what you give us to watch next...!

[@FanBoyyyyyyyy]

If you want a idea to push viewers maybe just do super cuts of a bunch of episodes in like hour chunks to Garner background audio viewers

[@EmperorZelos]

You mispronounced Twitter.

[@MrNuke101]

It sucks that your channel got hacked, it's been an ever increasing issue over the years and I hope KZbin figures out a way to stop these monsters!

[@SECONDQUEST]

Honestly, it's this guy's fault. He got social engineered. Seems like he didn't have 2 factor authentication. KZbin already has a system in place, this guy just kinda did the big dumb thing.

[@AStartShow]

It really is, I just hope i can help get the message out there about security. Thank you :)

[@DualVission]

​@@SECONDQUESTthis is false. KZbin's 2FA is only for writing the session token. So stealing the session token supercedes this authentication. Yes, this is a problem with learning about the social engineering, BUT KZbin does need to improve security with the session tokens.

[@freakishtech2310]

Unfortunately the sad thing is there's no real permanent solution to stop these hackers. Hackers will always find and create new methods to get around their security measures as they are persistent. Sure youtube can put up more newer measures but that only covers the current tools that hackers use They will never know any new methods hackers will come up with in the future. By the time they find out about it it will always be too late. The damage would already have been done by that point. It's just an endless uphill battle with hackers. The best they could do is just to adapt as it happens.

[@MrNuke101]

@@SECONDQUEST Well not everybody has 2factor enabled, there's a way easier way of dealing with those types of things too

[@jazzerjaw]

I didn't even know you were hacked, but this video showed up just now and I'm happy you're in control again, instead of having those guys take over. I've been with your videos for years, literally since *I* was a teen, now I'm an adult myself. It's been crazy to see your growth, hoping things only go up from here!

[@AStartShow]

Thank you for sticking around as long as you have, thank you :(

[@Charles-xc7hb]

Same here although I will say this, anyone can fall for something like this and that includes very smart people as we are flawed and will always miss something so the best way to not miss something as often is to know how people will trick you into doing what they want you to do

[@goldenalex22]

I had no idea you were even hacked either, but damn. exactly the same story as multiple others just different sponsors… I’m glad you’re back in control too

[@lancecape8021]

@@AStartShowi subbed and I never unsubscribed

[@xxsusmasterxx5491]

Same here!

[@OvrDrive_]

I almost forgot about this channel until I saw this video in my recommended. Now I have all of the memories of this channel flooding back. Thank you for all you do.

[@CaptainEggcellent]

Its refreshing to hear the creator take responsibility. Too often in these videos the KZbinr is vague about what actually happened but the only way to stop it happening is to explain HOW it happened. Good to see you have it all sorted ❤

[@AStartShow]

It was a setup that was far too easy to slip into and I wish I'd never responded to that original message. But we live and learn right haha :) thank you

[@SirKittyMcMittens]

​@@AStartShow you might not know or realize it yet, but showing us what happened and how you slipped into this will save someone watching this video from slipping the same way in the future. Silverlining to a shitty situation ❤

[@Prestonthefox]

@@AStartShowsonic refrence

[@aviationboi11]

@@Prestonthefox how on earth is it a sonic reference 💀

[@Prestonthefox]

@@aviationboi11 he said live and learn

[@maxparece4155]

I remember this happening to Nathaniel Bandy a while back. They got in using an old email address that was completely disused. He got the channel back of course, but he also lost a large amount of subs and terrified that the channel could be screwed. When I saw the channel got hacked, I felt the same thing I felt when Bandy was hacked. Glad you got the channel back and everything seems to mostly be intact.

[@AStartShow]

He reached out to me during this and that was a great comfort, to see he got his channel back gave me hope :)

[@Outside998]

I remember that. What I did when I saw the live stream was open the channel, because the @ handle stays the same, and it showed Bandy's name. So I put two and two together and stayed subscribed, hoping he would get his channel back.

[@maxparece4155]

@@Outside998I figured it out because I saw it happen right as it occurred, so they didn’t even change the channel name as of that moment. Plus I would’ve never subbed to a channel like that anyways, so I knew it was some sort of hack even if I didn’t catch the channel name being unchanged.

[@relook334]

Yeah, my channel is very small so I know when it is fake because nobody wants to sponsor a ten sub channel!

[@kronemerj]

Yeah it's been a growing issue on KZbin in general. Really sucks

[@ShayyTV]

Yeah, I've been getting a few of these fake sponsorship reach outs myself - they always send you an archive file with a password for "security" that houses a few "assets" and then a "contract agreement". In the cases I've seen, the file extension is usually a windows screen saver extension. Opening this or even just having it on your PC will usually spell very bad news. Good rule of thumb is that legit sponsorships will never make you download a sketchy file like this, and contract agreements will usually be on a website or a google document and not something you need to download. It's very concerning how legit some of these people can appear at first. Sorry this happened to you and I hope you are able to recover from this!

[@mideviltrey]

Wasn't expecting to find one of the best Undertale KZbinrs here.

[@Litl_cool_sans]

@@mideviltrey fr

[@shattre6087]

oh hi

[@RalseiTheGoat]

Shayy jumpscare

[@zyxeyswizzle]

"wAsn'T eXpEcTiNg sHaYy HeRe!" - literally everybody

[@sprinkledaemon]

man, the fact that i haven't thought about this channel in years despite being subscribed with notifications on really says something about how terrible youtube's algorithm system is. i've missed you!

[@Jackpkmn]

Really says more about your refusal to use your sub box than anything wrong with youtube tbh. Fun fact: the front page is not your sub box. Expecting it to feed you all the videos from your subscribed videos is not its job.

[@Bukki13]

If you don’t check your notifications that’s you fault

[@tarekcat07]

​@@Bukki13 that doesn't change the fact that youtube once made an update on notifications that somehow messed them up without notifying (no pun intended) anyone on that

[@adampatriot11]

Tbf this guys upload schedule is really bad and thus won’t be pushed into the algorithm so it makes sense maybe you wouldn’t see and also that his income have been poor

[@jin_desu_yo]

Thanks for sharing this story. People always think that scams are a joke and that they would never fall for them but situations like this reveal how easy it is to fall for them. I used to always watch Son of a Glitch so good look getting back into content!

[@AStartShow]

I honestly thought it couldn't happen to me, and if I can help others avoid this situation, then it's all been worth it :) thank you

[@GamesAndAnimes]

👍

[@RunicSigils]

It only worked because he was desperate. Turning off your brain in desperation doesn't happen to everyone.

[@ThisUsernameSystemF-ckingSucks]

Thinking you are immune makes you a perfect target. ​@@RunicSigils

[@GamesAndAnimes]

@@RunicSigils 😟

[@ggnicklu]

I saw the channel getting hacked live, it was incredibly sad. I've been watching your channel for so long and your content was always so entertaining to me. I'm glad everything is back in your hand now and let me ask you to PLEASE don't ever be discouraged to keep the channel going. You have achieved so much in these years, even outside of KZbin and I couldn't be happier with everything.

[@AStartShow]

Thank you so much, and I won't give up :)

[@Hangman1313]

Yeah, I was watching that too. On the one hand I was heartbroken that a genuinely great creator had gotten taken over like that. On the other hand, the crappy live stream was kind of hilarious with all the crap they were trying to peddle. I mean, I have very little doubt anyone actually bought into it. It was trippy. I'm super glad you're back though, always great stuff from you bud. Welcome back.

[@tigerofdoom]

I got the alert that the crypto video went live, and immediately went to Twitter. Sorry this happened to you! I hope you're able to drive that engagement. I'll do what I can to engage, too

[@TheDarkOne2217]

Just wanted to say thank you so much for the content not only was it so cool and funny seeing you break some of my all time favorite games but your videos helped me to make some amazing speedrun attempts too... From the bottom of my heart I wish you get that one million subs and continue to make some amazing content much love all the way from south Africa

[@xtrapnation]

glad you're back, was worried for a bit when i saw that "Ripple" was live streaming and when i clicked your channel was already removed

[@AStartShow]

Glad to be back :) thank you

[@sorsor10]

I randomly decided to search up Son of a Glitch, after recently thinking about this channel, I've always liked this channel and the glitches showcased for years! Keep up the great work, and I hope we'll get to see much, much more in the future! Stay strong!!

[@AStartShow]

More to come and I hope you still enjoy it :) Thank you

[@FrankByDaylight]

I was trying to find your channel literally last week and couldn't! So glad you got the account back and I'll continue to support you!!

[@davidzea-smith1417]

Same

[@AStartShow]

Thank you, glad to have you here :)

[@B1uStar17_]

@@AStartShow That must’ve been very scary because almost everything went down the drain, I was curious where your content went

[@FrankByDaylight]

@@AStartShow been here since I was 12. I'm 22 now. Being a part of my childhood and adult hood won't change 🫡

[@AStartShow]

@@B1uStar17_ we still have it all, thank you so much :)

[@commit7059]

Man, i never saw the livestream but i noticed something was up when i went into a playlist and noticed a video was gone. Im glad you got your channel back these glitch videos were a cornerstone to why im even interested in stuff like programming.

[@AStartShow]

I'm so proud that many people got into game dev because of my silly videos haha :) thank you

[@7786777777777777]

I can only imagine how terrifying it is for you to just suddenly lose full access to your account like that. My condolences and it's great to see you back on the platform after the incident.

[@ehrenmann69]

epic engagement moment tzufvugkvzghkcertsghkcvb,hjlvbzugl5685ghjvbhjlk

[@antominom8175]

The irony that i got a shopify ad at the end of this video is wild

[@Ken_yie]

As a community. Let's reach 1 million subscribers with this video!

[@AStartShow]

I'd love that more than anything :) thank you

[@mentalist0808]

@@AStartShow WE ARE ROOTING FOR YOU!

[@flixplaysgames]

Yeah!!!

[@GamesAndAnimes]

👍

[@VillagerSK1]

Let's goooo I know you can do ittt!!

[@gamingwithpinkster640]

The bit about the bell doing absolutely nothing is actually so true. Glad you reclaimed what's yours!

[@AStartShow]

It's sad but true. thank you for being here :)

[@55thbit]

The bell being just an icon is truthful for me. I thought you had quit KZbin I wasn’t recommended your videos for at least a year but I’m glad you got your channel back and I hope that now that I found you others will as well and that the algorithm is finally fixed itself

[@d1ddle]

same 😅

[@wolfanddark]

Dude, couldn't believe how sh*** the KZbin algorithm really is. You were the first that filled my need for glitch videos 10 years ago and i've waited for new videos for years and almost gave up just to learn that you upload new videos for over 6 month? Glad to have you back, really!

[@Bosstoaster]

I've been a fan for years so happy to help boost the engagement. I especially loved the recent MGS vids. Good luck to you on getting those lost subs back.

[@AStartShow]

Haha so you're the one, sadly I though MGS would be more popular, but maybe it was the algorithm sticking again haha :) thank you

[@gruphius]

One of the first and most important things I learned during my Cyber Security classes: Everyone can fall victim to social engineering. No matter how much you know about that topic or how good you are at detecting it, there is at least one sort of social engineering out there that can and most likely will get you at least once in your life.

[@itskdog]

Case in point, even Jim Browning fell victim to a scam that was targeted at him specifically, conning him into deleting his own KZbin channel.

[@TheDeadTheories]

Had it happen to me once. I’ve always been the one to sniff out cyber scams, and still never fallen victim to one. But, in my personal life, I fell victim to a car repair scam that left me $600 poorer, and my car with more damage than before(at least it still drives fine). It. Can. Happen. To. Anyone. And the more complacent you are in thinking you’re not vulnerable, the more you up your chances of being preyed upon. Be safe out there. Peace.

[@JulieSquirrel42]

Absolutely true. If they do enough research and put enough work into it, anyone is vulnerable.

[@notenoughmonkeys]

Great to see you back. One thing to be wary of, from my understanding, the Titan Key wouldn't have protected your channel from a session hijack attack like this, but obviously more security is always more better, but as ever, stay safe! Can't wait to watch your next video!

[@AStartShow]

Yeah, I'm not expecting miracles, but something is better than nothing I guess haha thank you :)

[@Ballade90]

@@AStartShow Yeah, Linus Tech Tips ended up finding out what happened, or at least had a solid theory. Basically the hijack used your active cookies and sessions to bypass ALL forms of 2FA and then at some point, either through your computer or more likely copying the credentials and info because I'm willing to bet you probably have 'auto-fill' and all your passwords saved to the browser, changed the profile info and thus locking you out then carrying out the rest of the attack. I believe in his situation he was stuck with constantly resetting the password to no avail and it wasn't until he reset his cookies/cache that he could go through with it and get his stuff back, you'd have to check it out for the specifics but it IS possible that the attacks have been made a bit more advanced. if you haven't cleared your cookies and cache yet, might not be a bad idea to do so.

[@shadowshatto]

@@Ballade90 I feel like more protection on the end of session cookies Needs to happen because this is the way a lot of people are getting hacked, people that shouldn't have gotten hacked. It's just a HUGE vulnerability.

[@crushbeast29]

@@AStartShow The amount of people that have their e-mail and password saved so they can auto-login is insane. It is so insecure. You really should manually type in your e-mail address and password each time you login. Much safer. Glad to see you're back!

[@inkling1474]

i watched your videos as a kid and i just remembered the channels existence. im glad youre still going. keep it up

[@Slender-the-Blender]

Honestly, I've been subscribed for a good few years now and I've loved the content, until KZbin stopped suggesting these videos to me about a year or two back. Despite that I have been subscribed since and I'm so happy to see you back. And I'm so happy to see you've finally hit my Recommended page again!

[@happypasta6]

You’re back!! I’m so glad it ultimately worked out and most (if not all) of your videos are still here!😊

[@AStartShow]

There all still there, I decided it might be good to have a slight privating session haha. Thanks for being here :)

[@kuraihikari5785]

This video just got into my feed so I hope you’re receiving an algorithm boost! I can’t imagine how heartbreaking it must be to watch so many years of work just disappear in an instant. Just subscribed, and looking forward to your next video.

[@nickdeane4513]

Same hackers seemingly just hit the sir swag news team, all videos/channel identity changed in a few minutes. hopefully they get their channel back quick and you will be at the one million sub count soon

[@LectroArt]

I'm so glad you managed to get your channel back. I remember watching your stuff when I was younger, and I even have a pretty specific memory related to your videos. When I was 9 or 10 I was watching a Son of a Glitch episode on the living room computer, only for my mom to walk in right as the intro started. I was so scared that she'd think it was a swear word and that I'd be in huge trouble, but she just laughed and said it was a cute pun. Luckily I'm 19 now and don't need to worry about getting in trouble over something like that.

[@PlanteraBlade]

This seems like the same kind of hack that happened to the LinusTechTips channel a while back. Glad to see you got it restored though!

[@AStartShow]

I think so too, glad to be back though :)

[@HaythamFadhil]

I was thinking the same thing too!

[@tgheretford]

And Jim Browning. The most prominent channel for exposing tech support scams!

[@youisyellow]

@@HaythamFadhil same here

[@ShinyHuman]

And that's a tech channel that fell for it. If they didn't know what was going on it's no wonder this happens to other channels.

[@beeseechurger]

I LOVE YOUR videos! You made some of my high school years amazing, watching your videos over and over. I remember learning about certain speedrunning techniques from you. This is truly one my favorite channels on youtube, I hope you get to a million, and more, you deserve it. Glad to have you back, now I can rewatch all your videos 600 times. Amazing stuff man

[@AStartShow]

That's awesome, I'm glad I created great memories with you :) thank you

[@IrisilProductions]

it makes me so sad to see this channel was hacked. i love watching ur son of a glitch sonic episodes... thanks for the memories andy

[@YosefChazak]

You got me through some tough times in my life, I've watched your videos for years. The first Son Of A Glitch, and more. Thank you for what you do and who you are. I'm thankful you are back, you're truly a blessing to us all.

[@AStartShow]

I wish you all the best and those are truly kind words, thank you :)

[@Zerosmashandmore]

Happy u got the channel back I remember when I was younger opened up KZbin and typed in “Mario glitches” and well there u were I replicated glitches in the games I searched thanks for the good times keep grinding brother

[@YaBoiBoris]

I remember when you first started your low poly series, and it was something so exciting to me! Seeing the chronological order of the models, how they evolved over time in sync with technological developments or things to do with performance and such. It helped to spark a lot of my interest in game development and the behind-the-scenes side of things. And then... you just, disappeared from my algorithm. Long before getting hacked, but zi hope that KZbin's terrible algorithm gets you back into my feed, you amazing man!

[@AStartShow]

It's a story I've seen all too much in the last 15 hours but glad you're here now :) thank you

[@4kleidisc]

​@@AStartShow Please bring back low poly! obviously after you settle down from getting hacked. Maybe a cool 1m thing?

[@diegovargasdiego]

@@4kleidische made a low poly for snake like two months ago

[@4kleidisc]

@@diegovargasdiego wait really? damn gonna watch that with my dinner then!

[@clixism]

I love A+ start! I hope this helps you take off, your content is fantastic and you deserve so much more!

[@Joshi_ForReal]

Glad you got the channel back👍 this has happened to so many channels this past year it's insane

[@AStartShow]

It needs to stop, but thanks for being here :)

[@Png_gaming]

You’re quite right about subscribing and bells not working right, I’ve not seen your content show up in my subscriptions or recommended have not shown up in a year. Glad you got the channel back.

[@RunicSigils]

The subscription tab works just fine. Some people will have it show up there faster than others just because of how things are sent around to servers but within a half hour generally everyone sees it. Just stop using the home page. It is completely worthless. You have no right to complain if you're telling KZbin that they can tell you what to watch instead of just demanding they show you what you asked to see.

[@Charles-xc7hb]

You have to make it so it says all videos as there are 3 different bell icons, also there is a bell or something on the top right on phone and PC that will show all the videos that have posted within the timeframe, so it is likely that your videos are there, if it says 9+ then maybe you should check it to see what has been posted

[@SpiritZii]

No idea what the other two commenters are on about, but you're right -- when I subscribe to someone, I want all their videos to appear in the subscriptions tab. That's the whole point of subscribing!!

[@Charles-xc7hb]

@@SpiritZii do you use phone or computer, I can tell you what I am talking about if it may improve your finding videos to watch experience

[@GigaBowserNS]

@@RunicSigils My Subscriptions page has worked perfectly for a decade. It's the only thing you need, and nothing's wrong with it.

[@nateblak]

I never comment on any video but your channel is one I loved ever since I was a kid. Keep up the good work, glad to know you got your channel back!

[@bowenmadden6122]

This channel is iconic to me!! I'm in college currently working towards a CS degree, and there are lots of cases where I will remember your explanations of pointers & computer memory or the methods that many games use to make 3D models that I'm realizing was my intro to these topics! Plus your videos are just really fun and I love being able to show people silly glitches in their favorite games! XD

[@DakotaFiles]

I opened up one of your videos in a new tab the day before the takeover, and was gutted a day or so later when i saw the video was made private and the channel was nowhere to be seen. glad you got everything back!

[@AStartShow]

Scary times, but good times now :) thank you

[@Luigis_Menace]

Glad you got the channel back. I noticed immediately when you weren’t the first channel in my subscription list alphabetically. Here to support you all the way.

[@AStartShow]

Massively appreciate it :) thank you, love the name

[@BLJ52737]

Tbh Ripple is better

[@Nessisinyourwalls]

@@BLJ52737🤨🤨🤨 hmmmmmm?🤨🤨🤨 say the channel is better 🤨🤨🤨

[@patpatboy2]

So sorry you've gone through a channel hack, and at the same time, MASSIVE respect for being transparent about it. Sweeping it under the rug to "protect your ego" doesn't do anything to help prevent this happening to others in the future, so THANK YOU for uploading this explanation video!

[@xanderlastname3281]

Are there people who sweep "i got hacked" under the rug to protect their ego "I wasn't hacked I just enjoy promoting scams" Idk Genuinely asking

[@LordSelrahc]

@@xanderlastname3281 if i had to guess i think what they mean is just not talking about the hack at all because "oh i could never fall for a scam that's stupid and always very easy to spot"

[@Goatman_Gamer]

That’s absolutely disgusting. I’m so happy you were able to get it back. I would absolutely freak out if something like that happened to my channel. I unfortunately am 19 and working on getting myself started in the world but if I had the money I’d love to help. Keep making Son Of A Glitch. I never miss an episode. ❤️

[@Mariofan665]

I was so worried when I woke up to that livestream in my notifications... I couldn't begin to imagine how much stress and anxiety you've gone through the last two weeks, but I'm very glad you were able to get your channel back!

[@AStartShow]

It was stressful, but here I am :) thank you

[@KayJayGee]

i remember when i said i was watching "son of a glitch" and my mom got mad i said a swear word. glad your channel is back.

[@LandonEmma]

Haha

[@KevinHaak]

THE SAME HAPPENED TO ME

[@AngelStarjam]

SAME

[@JonathanDaBeats]

Same here

[@noah_will]

lol, same

[@ironspider007b2]

ive loved watching your videos over the past couple of years! but i had totally forgotten about them cause youtube stop recommending them. i am so glad i rediscovered your channel! now i have a bunch of amazing videos to watch again. Keep up the Good work! i hope it will all work out for you in the end

[@krightknight]

I found your channel through this video today. Looks like not all of the KZbin algorithm is against you! I’ll be sticking around I bet, learning and exploring the bugs and glitches that can happen in game development is a great thing. I wish you the best of luck in the chaos that is KZbin’s platform, and hope to be watching more content of yours soon! (also, hope this comment helps boost the channel engagement! 👍🏻👍🏻)

[@lambybunny7173]

Definitely watch the old son of a glitch videos!! They're so good!

[@ConfuSomu]

@@lambybunny7173Yep, they really are! :)

[@BigBadJ10]

Thank you so much over the years. I always enjoyed watching your videos to the very end, and most, if not all of us are grateful you got your channel back. Again, thank you for all the amazing content.

[@AStartShow]

Thank YOU for watching and supporting :)

[@SunnyTacos]

I heard from someone in the comments in one of Karl videos that you were hacked, when I went to see your channel it was gone, I couldn't find anything, really happy that you got it back Andy ❤

[@nimkiibineshi24049]

Kammandar Karl?

[@R4ND0MCR4P123R4ND0MN3SS]

Super sorry to hear about the problems you've been facing. I can only imagine the amount of stress you must've been going through. I've always loved seeing your Son of a Glitch videos, they show me ways to break some of my favorite games in fun ways or just show me neat things I never knew about them. Keep doing what you're doing, I'm sure you'll get through this. :]

[@AStartShow]

Thank you so much, glad you enjoy the show :)

[@BohAstora]

Thank GOD you got your channel back. I forgot about it for a while bc of making a new yt account and it would have been so tragic for me to find out that one of my favorite youtube creators was completely hacked and wiped off the platform in such a sad way. You really do put the A+ into your videos, glad you can keep making more!

[@Goomba1309]

Nice to see you got your channel back, mates! Fuck these hackers. They have nothing better to do in their meaningless lives than to piss on the parades of the people who work hard on their content and community...

[@AStartShow]

Couldn't agree more haha thank you :)

[@TheDuckter]

Hey AStartShow! I am so glad you got your channel back and your back on track to 1 mil :) Wishing you the best!

[@Shauny7188]

I am truly sorry that this happened, I have been a fan for a very long time, just not one who normally comments on every video. Your videos have always been a joy to watch and I really hope your channel can recover from this situation. Wishing you all the best

[@uhmuh7484]

i loved watching son of a glitch when i was super into freaky game glitches and i thought you left because i wasn’t getting anything in my feed anymore and i was really sad but im happy to see you’re still around. hope those hackers get their karma

[@CrazyCupcakeOSC]

I used to binge your videos ALL OF THE TIME, and I looked up your channel again a few days ago and it was GONE. I saw your Twitter, or… X post and was quite upset! So glad you’re back and I hope KZbin can fix all of the hacking that’s been going on lately…

[@AStartShow]

Me too, let's hope it stop happening to other channels :) thank you

[@Kilo_Miles]

Glad you're back Andy 🛐 Honestly I'm surprised YT hasn't put in a filter for these types of streams cuz it's very easy to search up affected channels with how prevalent it's been. Same goes for any and all scams that upload the same videos.

[@AStartShow]

Me too, but it keeps happening, but hopefully it'll make people more vigilant and understand the dangers :) thank you

[@niksooxyz]

I'm glad you got your channel back! I'm usually a lurker but I'm commenting to help with your channel engagement. I've been subbed to you for years; I hope you get to 1 mil soon!

[@beebringer9814]

man it's been like half a decade since i watched your stuff but i saw your sunshine video in my recommendations and figured i should see what youve been up to just to see this video. while i know im a bit late to this party, figured i would say my 2 cents (for the engagement) and, subscribe, because i did like your videos back then, and i still like them now.

[@XiaoPichu]

I was so worried, your channel was gone for longer compare to other hacked channels I've watched... so glad you're back

[@AStartShow]

It was a tense wait, but I'm here to stay now :) thank you

[@Isan3747]

I was so worried when your videos were gone. I had recently gotten back into 3ds gaming and wanted to remember how to do a certain skip in A Link Between Worlds. Glad to hear it’s all restored and resolved. Now I can do the skip 😂

[@AStartShow]

Happy skipping and thanks for being here :)

[@zachtwilightwindwaker596]

Aurum has made skip videos on that game too. I think that's the one I used.

[@Isan3747]

@@zachtwilightwindwaker596 yeah but Son of a Glitch is just more fun haha

[@Isan3747]

@@AStartShow Absolutely! Keep up the good work, the fruits of your efforts will come back tenfold! You’re amazing

[@mikeklein4205]

I’m so glad that one of my favorite KZbin channels is back. I searched for a son of a glitch just the other night and realized that you had been hacked and my heart dropped. I’ve been a fan since back in 2016 and have watched every single episode time and time again, you’re one of the few channels I’ll go back to when the algorithm gives me nothing interesting. I’m happy to see you restored and I wish you the best of luck moving forward!!! I hope that you get beefy and very real sponsorships from now on!

[@AStartShow]

Thank you :)

[@kratosbrock3843]

So sorry you had to go through this, Andy. Hope the recovery is at the very least steady. I may not be here all the time to watch all your stuff, but when I do come across you even after a while, it doesn't get old. Thank you for doing what you do & doing the best that you can, and I wish you & your loved ones nothing but the best.

[@PokeyFN]

So glad you've got your channel back Andy! I saw this happen to several other channels recently.

[@AStartShow]

Glad to be back :)

[@LilcatSwoleBunny]

Hey man, I'm so sorry you went through this, but I'm super glad you recovered your channel! I genuinely love you and your stuff, you videos are entertaining and informative, you're funny and interesting and I have been a huge fan for years. Thank you for your awesome work and I really appreciate you for what you've contributed to the internet. Cheers!

[@sproins]

Just doin my part to drive engagement. So glad you got your account back, keep up the great content!

[@AStartShow]

Thank you, hope you're well and thanks for being here :)

[@MusicByAna]

I remember watching you when I was in middleschool/highschool. I always come back again and again because of "Sun of a glitch". Glad to see you got your channel back!

[@darthsion8821]

I was so sad when I wanted to see a video or two after such a long time and all I could find was a crypto livestream. Glad to see you back!

[@AStartShow]

It was a shock for sure but we're moving forward now. thank you :)

[@Vanhatlastenohjelmat]

I'm glad you are finally back. We missed you so much. Greetings from Finland 🇫🇮

[@AStartShow]

Hi and welcome back :) thank you

[@Hutch2Much]

glad to see your channel’s back. best of luck on 1M subs, you more than deserve it

[@AStartShow]

I appreciate that :) thank you

[@ToccataEtFugue711]

I seriously am very happy you were able to fix this, your glitch videos on paper mario and the like got me to recently get dolphin, and start playing both the original and TTYD. You were probably one of the first few youtubers i watched on my very first school chromebook, and i would watch your videos to no end, youve been a favorite youtuber of mine for over 7 years. When i got ahold of your videos as a young kid, it helped me through a time of a lot of pain, and that intro always made me smile. Im glad to see you again, and i hope your content grows properly, and greatly. I wish you quite a bit of good luck, and ill make sure to keep your patreon in mind when im able to pay for such. Maybe the new TTYD remake will have plenty of glitches for you to explore!

[@SoniKool1234]

So glad to hear you got the channel back! Long time viewer, I was super worried when I saw the hack stream go up. I'll have to pop on a playlist of your stuff while I work on art today! :)

[@AStartShow]

Thank you and have fun drawing :)

[@miwiki6]

I can't imagine the nerves you were feeling at that moment... I'm happy you have your channel back now; here's to 1 million subscribers!! I wish you nothing but the best. 😊

[@MiniHangover]

I'm so glad that you got your channel back, Mr. A. I wish every good tiding to you and your family while this gets out there, and I'm so excited to watch what you have next. I've watched probably every episode you've released for the past 8 years or so and will always love the way you approach your introduction, explanation, and prodding of glitches and models. You do so much good stuff, so here's to hoping that 999,999 others can do the same! Godspeed

[@AStartShow]

High praise indeed, thank you, happy to have you here :)

[@boomgonza]

I am in the same boat.... Right now from what I'm told we are shadow banned until who knows when. Low numbers until the shadow ban is released. I'm told it can take a couple weeks. I was hacked by the same scheme but a different way. Same people live streaming. Ripple. Let me know how it goes and when your numbers go back up. I'm still waiting 😢

[@speedking_gaming]

i'm so glad your channel is ok, i've been watching for a while now and i always enjoy going back and watching old videos, it would suck if no one could do that again

[@AStartShow]

Thanks for sticking with me :)

[@speedking_gaming]

@@AStartShowi've been happy to be there for the ride

[@GameheadBrock]

Can't imagine what a nightmare that must have been. Glad you're back, and looking forward to the next video. Legitimately excited that it will be your longest yet!

[@AStartShow]

It's been a real project and I'm hoping everyone will enjoy it :) thank you

[@picknmix2246]

Glad to see you back! You've honesly handled it so well and as a long time fan I'm so proud to see you've recovered everything. Wishing all the best man

[@DylanYuhi]

I was recommended your older NSMB Son of A Glitch episode. You’re definitely still in the algorithm 😉👍

[@NoamPlays]

this video popped up while i was scrolling through KZbin, and I’m sorry that this happened to you, but I’m glad you have your channel back. This is a crazy story, and after I saw this video, I watched a few other videos and you have some great content! Keep up the good work!

[@Toppot2]

I'm subscribed and haven't seen a video from you pop up for like 2 years. Glad you are still around!

[@AStartShow]

And this is the problem, like why even have the sub button right haha glad you're hear now though :) thank you

[@chriscorey8481]

I'm glad to see you got your channel back! Here's hoping you quickly reach 1 million!!

[@Charles-xc7hb]

We will need to do more in order to that to happen

[@AStartShow]

Thank you, let's get it :)

[@nekodayork9843]

You need one million!! You deserve way more! I love watching your videos, I’ll make sure to watch your content way more 🙌🏽

[@Samster123]

Doing my part to drive engagement! So sorry this happened to you, Andy. Hope everything ends up okay with the channel! ❤

[@ASolitaryHowl]

I'm sorry that happened, glad you got your channel back. I missed it. Also commenting to increase engagement for the algorithm.

[@Sword_Man_YT]

So glad to see your channel is back! My first ever video I watched of yours was Sonic 06! Can’t wait to see you hit 1 million subscribers!

[@Cyby124]

i think the first one i watched was New Super Mario Bros. Glitches - Son of a Glitch - Episode 73 i remember watching it when it said less then a month ago

[@jpegstripes]

I recently remembered that I'd seen via your tweets that you'd been hacked, and thought to come here to check it out. Glad it eventually got sorted out, and I got closure on this, but also annoyed that I didn't see this video until now (by directly coming to the channel, and not via the algorithm) - commenting for the engagement!

[@fIorapetals]

I am so sorry for what happened to you! It sucks that hackers will trick and scam creators like this. I’m glad your channel is back safe and sound, Son of a Glitch has been one of my favourite series on KZbin since I was maybe 14? It’d be devastating to lose that. Anyway, since you asked, I’ve been playing a lot of Minecraft and Animal Crossing lately! I just finished building a stable for my hoofed pals (I have a donkey named Floss, a grey and black horse named Parsnip, and their baby mule named Molasses).

[@AStartShow]

It happens sadly, but now we're through the worst of it and hoping to move forward, thanks for reaching out :)

[@M64bros]

It's a good thing I made the video about the situation to let your fans know that you're all right and Keep them updated for you! 👍🏻

[@RipVanFish09]

Thank you!!

[@AStartShow]

Thank you so much, I hope you don't mind me using your footage :)

[@M64bros]

​@@AStartShow I don't mind at all and You're welcome to use my footage however you like! 👍🏻

[@holydezmondgamez1728]

Crazy that 2 gaming channels that I follow literally got hacked within a week of each other, this shit is crazy

[@Chaos89P]

It's been going on for at least two years now. Far too many channels have been destroyed because of these scammers.

[@AStartShow]

Who was the other channel? and thank you!

[@holydezmondgamez1728]

@@AStartShow sonofjazzy, he does videos of fully experiencing video games along with getting all of the achievements

[@vtgalover8213]

Son of a Glitch is my favorite channel and to hear what happened is devastating, but I’m glad that you have the keys back to the castle. I remember when you just disappeared for your break and was worried something happened to you like you may have died and I was worried not just because that would mean that there would be no more content but just also due to following you for so long it always felt like seeing a friend so for something to happen to that friend and not hear from them is worrisome and I remember the day you uploaded I was glad to see anything knowing you were alright.

[@Alternet3]

I'm glad you got your channel back! I was pretty sad when I couldn't watch your videos. Your channel has been a HUGE part of my childhood and I just want to say,.. Thank you!

[@UltraLeevi]

We are very very very happy and glad your back from the hack that happened April 4th WE are always supporting you as fans and me personally long long time fan Hopefully you did NOT lose your channel And this WON'T happen again And yes this is my 2 channel my main channel got also hacked and remove I couldn't not get it back every single thing I do no recover it's my brand account now

[@AStartShow]

I'm sorry to hear that, I understand, I'm on of the lucky one :) Thank you for being here

[@UltraLeevi]

@@AStartShow well as a long long time fan supporting you since son of glitch episode 5

[@vog-gL3_]

I went to your page while i was watching just to see that everything was back 😭 to see the "super mario world orb glitch" video from 10 years ago and the feeling of relieve

[@AStartShow]

Haha, even though its by no means my best I'm glad you like it haha thank you

[@vog-gL3_]

@@AStartShow wow!! He responded to me, dude, I love your videos, they've helped me do some pretty neat glitches! I thought someone else replied but I saw "a+start has replied" and I got so excited ᕕ(՞ᗜ՞)ᕗ

[@Parents_of_Twins]

It's great that you are telling this story. So many people feel like idiots after getting scammed by these jerkwads so they keep quiet and don't share. Sharing your story helps other people to know what to look out for and will help them avoid the same kind of trouble. Very glad that you got the channel back and that you are still growing.

[@Valcuda]

I had one of those hacker streams recommended to me the other day, and didn't think much of it. Can't believe that was your channel! Hope your sub count recovers soon! You've been one of my favorite KZbinrs for years now!

[@AStartShow]

I had no idea it was happening until it was too late, so count me clueless about it too haha thanks for reaching out :)

[@GamingtheOtter]

Subbed to support you man! Congrats to getting your channel back! 🎉🎉🎉

[@AStartShow]

Massively appreciate that, and I hope you enjoy the new eps when they drop :) thank you

[@GamingtheOtter]

@@AStartShow I am so with you man. You should see the stuff I am going through. If we ever meet let's have a cuppa together. Here for many more episodes.

[@BoundaryBreak]

My favorite game is chrono trigger and would love an episode on it!

[@AStartShow]

Aren't you that boundary break guy :P haha

[@ShinyHuman]

I second this. I'm actually playing Chrono Trigger for the first time right now and I am very taken with it. Such an amazing masterpiece that I just never played back in the day, but it more than holds up now.

[@Nessisinyourwalls]

I love earthbound better

[@wesleyr.6004]

God. I was trying to find one of your videos a couple weeks ago while I was playing SA2 so I could remember how to super bounce, and I couldn’t find anything. It was like you disappeared. It honestly hurt thinking you’d disappeared and taken down your channel, before I checked your Twitter and found out what happened. I’m sorry that happened to you, Andy, and I’m glad you managed to get your channel back. Maybe it’d be easier to verify people’s identities on Twitter if there was a functioning verification system? (thanks a lot Elon) This channel used to be the source of so many of my comfort playlist when I was a kid for when I was overwhelmed, having a panic attack, scared, or trying to go to sleep. I could relax and learn a thing or two about my favorite games, and I’m incredibly thankful for how much your videos have done to help me over the years. Thank you, Andy.