TikTok works to stop zero-day exploit targeting brand and celebrity accounts like Paris Hilton

June 5 (Portaltic/EP) –

TikTok works for stop a ‘zero-day exploit that spreads through direct messages and that has already compromised some accounts of famous brands and personalities, such as Paris Hilton and the American media .

A ‘malware’ is being distributed through direct messages on the ByteDance platform and is capable of compromising the account by simply opening the chat from which it was received. That is, it does not require users to click on the message, respond or download the content to be activated.

For the moment, the platform has indicated that the malicious code has only affected “a small number” of counts that belong to brands and famous personalities. Among them are those of the celebrity Paris Hiltonthe technological sony or the media, as has been made known Forbes.

In this context, TikTok spokesperson, Alex Haurek, has indicated in statements to the aforementioned media that his Security team “is aware of a possible exploit” and has assured that it is taking measures to stop the cyber attack, as well as to prevent it from happening again in the future.

Furthermore, it has confirmed that they are working directly with owners of affected accounts to restore access to their profiles. However, it has not shared how many accounts have been compromised, nor what measures they are taking to stop the ‘exploit’.

In the case of , he has explained that the TikTok’s Security team received an alert about malicious actors who were trying to attack the account of this medium. After that, collaboration with him to restore access to his profile and “implement enhanced security measures.”

“We are dedicated to maintaining the integrity of the platform and will continue to monitor any inauthentic activity,” Haurek said.