Hack Attack on TikTok: Celebs and Brands Scramble as Security Scrambles to Seal the Breach!

TikTok’s security scrambles as hackers gatecrash the party, snatching control from celebs to CNN. The app’s lips are sealed on the hack’s hows and whys—mum’s the word to keep cyber snoops in the dark. Focus keyphrase: “TikTok’s security.”

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Well, it seems TikTok's got more moves to worry about than just renegade dances and lip-sync battles. Hackers have been sliding into celeb and brand DMs faster than a TikTok trend going viral. While TikTok plays coy about the details, our digital socialite Paris Hilton and news giant CNN were left wondering who ghosted their accounts. And in a twist fit for a reality show, TikTok could be facing the ultimate 'For You' challenge: an American ban. Stay tuned for the next episode of 'As the ByteDance Turns.'

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