LAHORE – Users in Pakistan have reported receiving explicit messages after the mobile app of Bykea, the ride-hailing, mobility, and delivery app — was targeted by hackers on Tuesday.
The hackers attacked its push notification system as users received highly inappropriate messages on their mobile phones where they used to receive updates from the company.
Hashtag ‘#Bykea’ started to trend on the microblogging platform where Twitter users shared pictures and GIFs to make light of the situation. Take a look at some of the most hilarious reactions:
https://twitter.com/saniyamunawar/status/1668565150339588096
#bykea bykea headquarters right now 😅😅 pic.twitter.com/YmEywnOaNr
— Syed Hussain Bukhari (@Itz_hussain7) June 13, 2023
https://twitter.com/Cheifkat23/status/1668553162129649665
yay apni masti mai lagy hain @daraz waly🤣
#bykea pic.twitter.com/tIV8wf5rKq— Daniyal Ahmed siddiqui (@Daniyal441) June 13, 2023
https://twitter.com/Bullybob02/status/1668551144640225280
Within a few hours, the company was back up for most users after the issue was resolved. The Bykea also issued an apology after the incident.
“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”.
https://twitter.com/bykeapk/status/1668534021276704768
“If users are facing any issues, they can reach us through our helpline,” the statement said.
Bykea service is available in Rawalpindi, Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, and Wah, according to its Facebook page.
