TikTok denies reports that it’s been hacked
by Emma Roth from The Verge - All Posts on (#639FB)
Nick Barclay / The Verge TikTok is denying reports that it was breached after a hacking group posted images of what they claim is a TikTok database that contains the platform's source code and user information (via Bleeping Computer). In response to these allegations, TikTok said its team found no evidence of a security breach."
According to Bleeping Computer, hackers shared images of TikTok's alleged database to a hacking forum, saying they obtained the data on a server used by TikTok. The hackers claim the server stores over 2 billion records and 790GB worth of user data, platform statistics, code, and more.
We have confirmed that the data samples in question are all publicly accessible and are not due to any compromise of TikTok systems, networks, or...