Inappropriate messages to users, Has Bykea app compromised?

Pakistan’s leading ride-hailing app Bykea was reported to have been hacked today after users started receiving highly inappropriate text messages from the app.

According to PRO PAKISTANI, the smartphone app also 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.

“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.

According to its Facebook page, Bykea is available in Rawalpindi, Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, and Wah.

The COO said that around 100,000 people use the app every day — which has five million plus downloads on Google Play Store.