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TikTok says it fixed a vulnerability that enabled a cyberattack on high-profile accounts
TikTok has stopped the malware attacks targeting high-profile users like CNN and Paris Hilton. The cyberattack involved direct messages laced with malicious code.
TikTok says it has fixed a vulnerability that allowed for a cyberattack that targeted high-profile accounts, as reported by Axios. The social media giant hasn’t announced how many accounts were hit by the attack, but we do know that CNN and Paris Hilton were targets. The method used here is similar to zero-click spyware attacks, only those hackers target high-profile government officials and journalists for the purpose of secretly gathering information.
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