Major Vulnerabilities in TikTok Could Have Let Hackers Control User Accounts: Report

Major Vulnerabilities in TikTok Could Have Let Hackers Control User Accounts: Report
The logo of the Chinese social media app TikTok is shown in a picture taken in Paris on Dec. 14, 2018. Joel Saget/AFP/Getty Images
Eva Fu
Eva Fu
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Multiple security vulnerabilities in viral Chinese mobile app TikTok could have allowed hackers to take over user accounts and exploit personal data, according to a new cybersecurity report.

The Jan. 8 report by Israel cybersecurity firm Checkpoint found a series of flaws that could enable attackers to manipulate user content, upload and delete videos, and reveal sensitive data such as birthdates, payment information, and email addresses.

Eva Fu
Eva Fu
Reporter
Eva Fu is an award-winning, New York-based journalist for The Epoch Times focusing on U.S. politics, U.S.-China relations, religious freedom, and human rights. Contact Eva at [email protected]
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