TikTok Stops Cyber Attacks Targeting Celebrities And Famous Brand Accounts

The Paris Hilton TikTok account is being hacked. (photo: screenshot/ary/voi.id)

JAKARTA - TikTok has taken steps to stop cyberattacks targeting several well-known brand and celebrity accounts, including the CNN news network. This was said by a TikTok spokesperson on Tuesday, June 4.

"We have worked closely with CNN to restore account access and implement stricter security measures to protect their accounts going forward," the spokesman said.

TikTok stated that the number of compromised accounts is "very small" and it is working with the affected account owners to restore access if needed.

A source on TikTok said that the reality TV star's Paris Hilton account was also a target, but was not compromised.

TikTok's parent company, ByteDance, is currently challenging a court law requiring them to sell TikTok in January or face a ban in the US. The White House said it wanted to see China's based holdings end on national security.

TikTok argued that it would not share US user data with the Chinese government and that it had taken major steps to protect the privacy of its users.