Houseparty app offers $1 million for proof of ‘commercial smear campaign’ amid hacking claims

Houseparty app offers $1 million for proof of ‘commercial smear campaign’ amid hacking claims

Social video app Houseparty has offered a $1 million bounty for anyone who can provide proof of a "commercial smear campaign" amid hacking claims.. The live video app has surged in popularity - in the U.K., the U.S. and other countries - as coronavirus lockdown measures have been implemented around the world.. The app, owned and run by Fortnite-owner Epic Games, has hit back against the rumors, insisting the platform is safe and secure.. Things took an unexpected turn late on Monday when Houseparty suggested the hacking rumors may have been an act of sabotage, offering a $1 million reward for proof.. We are offering a $1,000,000 bounty for the first individual to provide proof of such a campaign," Houseparty said in a statement on Twitter.. Read: Zoom and Microsoft cloud usage are rocketing during coronavirus pandemic. Videoconferencing app Zoom has also benefited from the near-global lockdown - close to 27 million people downloaded the app in March, compared with 2.1 million in January, according to data company Priori Data.. Zoom's privacy practices are being examined by the New York Attorney General's office, according to a New York Times report. ". Zoom takes its users' privacy, security, and