TikTok’s data security comes under increased scrutiny

TikTok, the short-video sensation that is one of the world’s most downloaded apps, is facing increased scrutiny over data security as it protects the personal information of over a billion users.

OK, #TikTokBreach is real. Our team analyzed publicly exposed repos to confirm partial users data leak. pic.twitter.com/8ygcRKBMc3

— Bob Diachenko (@MayhemDayOne) September 5, 2022

On Monday, several cybersecurity analysts tweeted about the alleged discovery of an insecure server breach that allowed access to TikTok’s storage, which they believe contained personal user data.

Only a few days ago, Microsoft Corp announced the discovery of a “high-severity vulnerability” in TikTok’s Android app, “which would have allowed attackers to compromise users’ accounts with a single click.”

TikTok issued a statement saying that claims of a breach were false, and Troy Hunt discovered inconclusive evidence of any breach.