Local record label blames 'hacking' for Lofi Girl fiasco

Published: Jul 12, 2022 11:24 AM | Updated: Jul 12, 2022 12:06 PM

A Malaysian record label has blamed hackers for the company's role in ending one of the world's longest YouTube livestream videos, which has earned the ire of fans globally.

A spokesperson for FMC Music Sdn Bhd told Malaysiakini that hackers used the company's YouTube account to file a copyright infringement claim against the Lofi Girl YouTube channel.

According to the spokesperson, the copyright claim was...

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