Despacito removed from Youtube in apparent hackers' attack
More than dozen other artists are also affected.
(Web Desk) – In what seems an apparent hack, Luis Fonsi’s Despacito—which is the most viewed song on popular video-sharing website Youtube—has been removed from the website by the hackers.
The song is the only video on Youtube which has crossed over 5 billion views mark.
Vevo confirmed a security breach on its end and said it had been contained.
"We are working to reinstate all videos affected and our catalog to be restored to full working order. We are continuing to investigate the source of the breach," it said in a statement.
YouTube, which is owned by search engine giant Google, said that the problem centered on Vevo -- a site backed by music labels that hosts videos -- and not YouTube itself.
A Twitter user identified as Kuroi SH threatened more hacks including on the South Korean boy band BTS.
"This is not fake we are real!" he tweeted, adding, "Everything is hack-able."
More than a dozen other artists, including Shakira, Selena Gomez, Drake and Taylor Swift are also affected. The original clips had been posted by Vevo.
The hackers, calling themselves Prosox and Kuroi sh, had written "Free Palestine" underneath the videos.
