The hackers they didn't even save Tik Toka Chinese social network owned by ByteDance: some important profiles with millions of followers including those of people like Paris Hilton and TV stations such as CNN they suffered a cyber attack which compromised their functionality.
The company note
However, the majority of users worldwide have not encountered any major problems given that it is a number “very limited” of accounts as the multinational itself informs the BBC adding that it is collaborating with individual users to give them the opportunity to return to making the best use of their profiles. “We have worked closely with CNN to restore account access and implement enhanced security measures to safeguard their account in the future“, a TikTok spokesperson explained to the English broadcaster. “We are committed to maintaining the integrity of the platform and will continue to monitor any further inauthentic activity.”
How the hacker attack happened
Immediately contacted by BBCthe CNN declined to immediately respond to a request for comment. As mentioned, Paris Hilton also had problems accessing her, who communicates almost daily with her approximately 10 million followers. If at first the video sharing platform had not declared the methods of the cyber attack, later on theAssociated Press provided some more details explaining that the attack would take place “via the app's direct messaging feature“, but without providing further details. The relevant investigations are fully underway and the operators are in direct contact with the profiles who have suffered access problems to restore it as quickly as possible.
What's happening in the United States
What has happened in recent hours comes while in the United States the leaders are discussing whether or not to ban its use unless the Chinese decide to sell the platform. The biggest problem concerns the safety of its millions of users around the world and the connection with Beijing.
Since last Saturday, Donald Trump has also been active with his own profile, which already has over five million followers: fundamental for the next political elections, he explained to his followers that he will use “every tool available to speak directly to the American people”. From this point of view, there is no match for rival Joe Biden who, despite the creation of his official profile last November, has only accumulated 350 thousand followers.