TikTok’s Response to Recent Security Concerns
Investigation and Mitigation Efforts
TikTok is actively working to address a potential security threat, according to the company’s privacy and security team. The platform is currently investigating the incident and has not yet determined the scale or sophistication of the attack. TikTok describes the situation as a “potential exploit.”
Recent Breach Incident
The acknowledgment from TikTok came after a report on Tuesday indicated that CNN’s account had been temporarily breached last week. An anonymous source from CNN confirmed the breach, which has raised concerns about the platform’s security measures.
Legal Challenges and Future Implications
Forbes reported that TikTok is facing legal challenges that could force its parent company, ByteDance, based in China, to sell the app or face a potential ban. TikTok and several users have contested this law, arguing that it violates the First Amendment.
“Update 3:30 pm ET, June 4, 2024: A TikTok spokesperson tells The Zero Byte that the company has detected only two accounts compromised by the attack, including CNN’s.”
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Wow, I guess even influencers aren’t safe from TikTok shenanigans!
So, who’d have thought DMs would be the new wild west of cyber-attacks?
Sapphireg: Targeting DMs? What next, hacking their dance videos?!
Aria Simmons: Isn’t it ironic how social media’s all about “connection,” but now it’s a hacker’s paradise?