TikTok says cyberattack targeted CNN and other ‘high-profile accounts’
- TikTok has thwarted a cyberattack targeting well-known brands and celebrities, including CNN, as confirmed by a spokesperson on Tuesday.
- Collaboration with CNN is ongoing to restore account access and enhance security measures post-cyberattack.
- Hackers initiated the attack by sending malicious links through private messages to hijack prominent accounts.
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The number of affected accounts is “very low”, according to TikTok, but among them are important profiles on the platform, including CNN and Paris Hilton.
The social network TikTok has taken steps to stop a cyberattack aimed at several brand and celebrity accounts, including the news network CNN and the firm Sony, a company spokesman said Tuesday. “We have been working closely with CNN to restore access to the account and implement improved security measures to safeguard your account in the future,” said company spokesman Jason Grosse.TikTok said that the number of compromised accounts is “very sm…
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