TikTok Discloses Fixes and Closes Vulnerability Allowing Accounts to be Hacked via Malware-infected DMs.

Last week, there were reports that several TikTok accounts with a large number of followers were hacked by sending malware through DMs without the recipient having to click on any links. Simply opening and loading the customized message could lead to the takeover of the account.

This issue gained significant attention as one of the hacked accounts belonged to CNN and Paris Hilton. Subsequently, there were reports of celebrities, politicians, activists, and many news media personalities receiving similar DMs.

Recently, TikTok announced that the hacked accounts have been successfully restored to their owners. The reported vulnerability has been addressed and patched.

Source: Axios

TLDR: TikTok accounts with a large following were hacked via malware-laden DMs, impacting high-profile users, but the issue has been resolved.