"The livestream of a YouTube content creator talking about investments mysteriously appeared to take over a White House website, raising questions about whether the site was hacked. The livestream appeared for at least eight minutes late Thursday on whitehouse.gov/live, where the White House usually streams live video of the president speaking. It's unclear if the website was breached or the video was linked accidentally by someone in the government."
"The White House said in a statement that it was "aware and looking into what happened." The video that appeared on the government-run website featured some of a more than two-hour livestream from Matt Farley, who posts as @RealMattMoney, as he answered financial questions. Farley said in an email to The Associated Press on Friday that he had no idea what happened."
A YouTube creator's investment livestream appeared on the White House's live feed page, replacing the usual presidential livestream for at least eight minutes late Thursday. Officials have not determined whether the site was hacked or the video was linked accidentally by a government staffer. The White House said it was aware and looking into what happened. The clip included parts of a more-than-two-hour stream by Matt Farley, who posts as @RealMattMoney, answering viewers' financial questions. Farley said he had no idea how his stream appeared on the site. The incident follows recent digital security breaches and challenges affecting the Trump administration and campaign.
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