User accounts belonging to CNN, Paris Hilton, and Sony are reportedly affected, and are taken down temporarily to prevent abuse by attackers
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MANILA, Philippines – TikTok said its security team is working to fix an exploit that allowed attackers to potentially hijack accounts via a malicious direct message to said accounts.report called the exploit a zero-day vulnerability, or a security flaw that had no patches or published information at the time of an attack detailing what the underlying weakness was., with user accounts belonging to CNN, Paris Hilton, and Sony being affected.
In a statement, TikTok spokesperson Alex Haurek said, “Our security team is aware of a potential exploit targeting a number of brand and celebrity accounts. We have taken measures to stop this attack and prevent it from happening in the future. We’re working directly with affected account owners to restore access, if needed.
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