TikTok Cyberattack Hits High-Profile Celebrity and Brand Accounts

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TikTok is addressing a cyber-attack that compromised a limited number of accounts belonging to brands and celebrities, including CNN. The platform is working to restore access and enhance security measures. The attack comes amid ongoing scrutiny over TikTok's data security and its links to the Chinese government, as well as its emerging role in the US elections.
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- TikTok says cyberattack targeted brands and celebrity accounts, including CNN Reuters
- Hackers break in to 'high-profile accounts' including CNN in 'zero day' attack New York Post
- TikTok says cyberattack targeted CNN and other 'high-profile accounts' The Associated Press
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