Behind the increasing scepticism of the app’s American users have been a range of issues that started almost as soon as TikTok's Chinese owner, ByteDance, sealed a deal for its US spin-off

The order led to a widespread outcry from users, critics, activists and political rivals who said the app could become a state surveillance tool in the world’s most populous nation

India's move has sparked widespread concerns on state surveillance, with critics, privacy advocates and political opponents saying the app is a way for the Modi government to get access to 730 million smartphones

The personal data of 33.7 million customers was leaked in a months-long breach at South Korea's e-commerce giant Coupang. Users’ names, emails, phone numbers and other details were exposed

Chinese government hackers who breached the US Treasury Department last month targeted the office that administers economic sanctions, according to a new report

The claim comes at a time when US security agencies and officials have accused Chinese hackers of infiltrating multiple US telecom providers and stealing huge amounts of data

The hackers were reportedly able to access systems used by broadband providers for court requests for communications data

US intelligence officials have stepped up warnings in recent weeks that foreign actors like Russia, Iran and China are exploiting artificial intelligence to interfere in the upcoming US election

The coordinated cyberattacks have been blamed on Chinese hacking groups APT 31 and APT 27 by Russian cybersecurity outfit Kaspersky

American and British security chiefs have raised the alarm over a growing Chinese cyber threat but Beijing has rejected the accusations

Bots, which are used in data scraping raids and spamming operations, are also a problem for the telecom and IT industries

The US law enforcement chief said a Chinese hacking campaign known as Volt Typhoon has gained access to telecoms, energy and water sectors