US EditionTea, an app for women to safely talk about men they date, has been breached, user IDs exposed
- Tea, a US-based women-only app for safely discussing men they date, announced a data breach on Friday exposing 72,000 images from a legacy system.
- The breach involved unauthorized access to an exposed database discovered by 4chan users, impacting members who registered prior to February 2024.
- The breach exposed a total of 72,000 images, including 13,000 user-uploaded selfies and identification photos used for verifying accounts, along with 59,000 other pictures originating from user interactions such as posts, comments, and private messages that are over two years old.
- Tea confirmed that users’ contact information, such as emails and phone numbers, were not compromised and is collaborating continuously with leading cybersecurity professionals to enhance system security and prevent further breaches.
- The breach highlights challenges in protecting user data on dating apps despite Tea's rapid rise in popularity and its focus on helping women avoid red flags in dating.
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Women's dating advice app Tea victim of major data breach exposing over 70,000 photos
Tea, an app that allows women to anonymously discuss the men they are dating, became the victim of a major data breach that resulted in about 72,000 photos being compromised.The company discovered Friday morning that hackers had gained access to one of its data storage systems. Around 13,000 selfies and identification photos, used to verify accounts, were leaked, as well as around 59,000 images that were publicly viewable on the app, according t…
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