ALBAWABA - With several brands being targeted by the new TikTok cyberattack including renowned news outlet CNN, American media personality and businesswoman Paris Hilton seems to have fallen victim to it as well.
Despite rising concerns about the matter, TikTok told the BBC that a "very limited" number of accounts were compromised and added that it's working with users to solve the issue and restore the breached accounts.
TikTok hackers target Paris Hilton alongside CNN
ByteDance which is TikTok's owner didn't give further information about the cyberattack including how it occurred.
By the time of writing this article, Paris Hilton garnered more than 10 million followers on the platform and is an active user on the platform sharing multiple things including lifestyle, fashion, and more.
ByteDance made a statement about the CNN hack:
"We have been collaborating closely with CNN to restore account access and implement enhanced security measures to safeguard their account moving forward.
We are dedicated to maintaining the integrity of the platform and will continue to monitor for any further inauthentic activity."
Trump Joins TikTok
(Donald Trump on TikTok)
Recently, Current presidential candidate and ex-US president Donald Trump recently announced joining the video-sharing social media platform by posting his first-ever video on it becoming the talk of the internet and making headlines across news outlets yet again.
The video in question was posted on Donald Trump's official account "realdonaldtrump" and had the President of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Dana White introducing the ex-president to the platform.
About the TikTok ban in the US
According to Al Jazeera, The US House of Representatives passed a bill in Apr. 2024 with a strong majority, signaling a potential ban on the famous Chinese app unless ByteDance divests from its operations.
The bill comes after high concerns about data privacy and national security, with fears that ByteDance could be compelled by the Chinese government to hand over user data.
