Bykea app allegedly ‘compromised’ as users receive ‘inappropriate’ messages but now people are asking about who hacked it.
According to PRO PAKISTANI, ride-hailing app Bykea was briefly attacked by Indian hackers. Bykea users around the country started receiving notifications with hackers cursing at Pakistan.
Bykea app showed the same message, but it was still fully usable. It is safe to say that the hack did not disrupt anything and was only an exploit to display a message to everyone.
Bykea, the ride-hailing, mobility, and delivery app — used by several Pakistanis in different cities — was reported to have been hacked Tuesday after users started receiving highly inappropriate text messages from the app.
“We apologise for the inappropriate messages sent through Bykea. We can confirm that this was a third party communication tool which got compromised,” the company said in a statement.
The company also claimed to have restored the app, which it said was now “fully functional and safe to use”.
“If users are facing any issues, they can reach us through our helpline,” the statement mentioned.
“Tokens have been changed, and APIs have been disabled for now. The app is safe to use,” the official said.
According to its Facebook page, Bykea is available in Rawalpindi, Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, and Wah.
