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'''VidIQ''' is an online education website that offers video tutorials and analytics on YouTube channel growth. VidIQ was founded by Rob Sandie (CEO) and Todd Troxell in Pennsylvania in 2011. | '''{{wplink|VidIQ|VidIQ}}''' is an online education website that offers video tutorials and analytics on YouTube channel growth. VidIQ was founded by Rob Sandie (CEO) and Todd Troxell in Pennsylvania in 2011. | ||
==Consumer-impact summary== | ==Consumer-impact summary== | ||
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==Incidents== | ==Incidents== | ||
This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}|{{PAGENAME}} category]]. | This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}|{{PAGENAME}} category]]. | ||
To prevent further breaches, VidIQ reset the passwords and implemented a multi-factor authentication for when | ===Hacked by {{wplink|OurMine|OurMine}} (''2016'')=== | ||
The hacker group OurMine hacked into multiple YouTube channels after their passwords were leaked in third-party database dumps. After the accounts were hacked, OurMine used VidIQ to modify all the channels' video titles and description to "Hacked by OurMine".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gutelle |first=Sam |date=2016-11-02 |title=Hacker Group OurMine Hits YouTube Stars Through Their VidIQ Accounts |url=https://www.tubefilter.com/2016/11/02/ourmine-hack-youtube-vidiq/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161103125221/https://www.tubefilter.com/2016/11/02/ourmine-hack-youtube-vidiq/ |archive-date=3 Nov 2016 |access-date=2025-08-23 |website=Tubefilter}}</ref> | |||
To prevent further breaches, VidIQ reset the passwords and implemented a multi-factor authentication for when users try to edit video titles and descriptions. | |||
==Products== | ==Products== | ||
[[VidIQ Vision]] (2011)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cozma |first=Nicole |date=2013-08-08 |title=Sum up YouTube video stats with VidIQ Vision for Chrome |url=https://www.cnet.com/culture/sum-up-youtube-video-stats-with-vidiq-vision-for-chrome/ |access-date=2025-08-23 |website=Cnet}}</ref> | |||
*[[VidIQ Vision]] (2011)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cozma |first=Nicole |date=2013-08-08 |title=Sum up YouTube video stats with VidIQ Vision for Chrome |url=https://www.cnet.com/culture/sum-up-youtube-video-stats-with-vidiq-vision-for-chrome/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230604115734/https://www.cnet.com/culture/sum-up-youtube-video-stats-with-vidiq-vision-for-chrome/ |archive-date=4 Jun 2023 |access-date=2025-08-23 |website=Cnet}}</ref> | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
{{Placeholder box|Link to relevant theme articles or companies with similar incidents.}} | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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VidIQ
| Basic information | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2011-07-01 |
| Legal Structure | Private |
| Industry | Education |
| Also known as | |
| Official website | https://vidiq.com/ |
VidIQ is an online education website that offers video tutorials and analytics on YouTube channel growth. VidIQ was founded by Rob Sandie (CEO) and Todd Troxell in Pennsylvania in 2011.
Consumer-impact summary
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Incidents
[edit | edit source]This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the VidIQ category.
Hacked by OurMine (2016)
[edit | edit source]The hacker group OurMine hacked into multiple YouTube channels after their passwords were leaked in third-party database dumps. After the accounts were hacked, OurMine used VidIQ to modify all the channels' video titles and description to "Hacked by OurMine".[1]
To prevent further breaches, VidIQ reset the passwords and implemented a multi-factor authentication for when users try to edit video titles and descriptions.
Products
[edit | edit source]- VidIQ Vision (2011)[2]
See also
[edit | edit source]References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ Gutelle, Sam (2016-11-02). "Hacker Group OurMine Hits YouTube Stars Through Their VidIQ Accounts". Tubefilter. Archived from the original on 3 Nov 2016. Retrieved 2025-08-23.
- ↑ Cozma, Nicole (2013-08-08). "Sum up YouTube video stats with VidIQ Vision for Chrome". Cnet. Archived from the original on 4 Jun 2023. Retrieved 2025-08-23.