Paris Hilton and CNN among accounts targeted in TikTok cyberattack | US News

The news comes as TikTok parent company ByteDance challenges a law that requires it to sell the social media platform by next January or face a ban in the US.

TikTok has taken action to fend off a cyberattack that targeted several brand and celebrity accounts, including news channel CNN.

A company spokesperson said: “We have worked closely with CNN to restore account access and implement enhanced security measures to protect their account going forward.”

Tick ​​​​Tock said the number of compromised accounts was “very small” and that it was working with affected account holders to restore access if necessary.

A source at TikTok told Reuters that reality TV star Paris Hilton’s account had been attacked but had not been compromised.

TikTok parent company ByteDance is currently challenge a law The company must sell TikTok by next January or face a ban in the US.

The White House said it wanted to end Chinese ownership for national security reasons.

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TikTok argued that it would not share U.S. user data with the Chinese government and that it had taken extensive measures to protect the privacy of its users.

The lawsuit could argue that a ban would deprive the app’s 170 million U.S. users of their right to free speech, which is guaranteed to them by the First Amendment.

The law could also face resistance from Tick ​​​​Tock Creators who depend on it for their income, while China has previously stated that it would oppose a forced sale.

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The use of TikTok by the nearly four million federal government employees on their agency devices is already banned in the United States.

However, there are limited exceptions for law enforcement, national security and security research purposes.