(New York) TikTok announced Tuesday that it had taken steps to stop a cyberattack targeting high-profile accounts, including one belonging to CNN.
“Our security team was recently alerted to malicious actors targeting CNN’s TikTok account,” TikTok spokesperson Jason Grosse said in a statement. TikTok worked with CNN to restore access to the account and add “enhanced security measures” to protect it, Grosse said.
“We are committed to maintaining the integrity of the platform and will continue to monitor any further inauthentic activity,” he added.
CNN did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The social media platform said the attack took place through TikTok’s direct messaging feature, without sharing further information about the nature of the hack. Grosse said TikTok was still investigating the “potential exploit” and working with affected account owners who need their access restored.
TikTok did not provide the names of other affected accounts, but said reality TV star Paris Hilton’s account was targeted, but not compromised.