US EditionTea, an app for women to safely talk about men they date, has been breached, user IDs exposed
- On July 26, 2025, Tea, a women-only dating and safety app, confirmed a breach exposing approximately 72,000 user images.
- Legacy storage allowed access to data stored before February 24, 2024, Tea said, as content had not migrated into the new secure system.
- Links to the stolen database surfaced on 4chan Friday morning, comprising 13,000 verification selfies and government ID images plus 59,000 other images, and posted by a 4chan user.
- Experts warn, while a female columnist for The Times of London criticizes 'man-shaming site' Tea, raising privacy and safety concerns.
- Experts warn, highlighting potential security risks, with Trey Ford warning of stalking or identity theft, underscoring increased regulatory pressure for verification requirements.
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Women's dating app Tea reports 72,000 images stolen in security breach
Tea, an app that lets women anonymously comment and review dates with men, said it has suffered a data breach, with hackers gaining access to 72,000 user images.A Tea spokesperson confirmed the hack to Reuters on Saturday, saying they had detected "unauthorized access to our systems" and about 72,000 images
The Tea app was intended to help women date safely. Then it got hacked.
Tea, a provocative dating app designed to let women anonymously ask or warn each other about men they’d encountered, rocketed to the top spot on the U.S. Apple App Store this week. On Friday, the company behind the app confirmed it had been hacked: Thousands of images, including selfies, were leaked online. “We have engaged third-party cybersecurity experts and are working around the clock to secure our systems,” San Francisco-based Tea Dating A…
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IT Security News - cybersecurity, infosecurity newsDating safety app Tea breached, exposing 72,000 user images
Tea, an app that allows women to post anonymous comments about men they’ve supposedly dated, announced Friday that it has suffered a data breach, with hackers gaining access to 72,000 images.
Tea, app for women to safely talk about men they date, has been breached, user IDs exposed
Tea, an app designed to let women safely discuss men they date, has been breached, with thousands of selfies and photo IDs of users exposed, the company confirmed on Friday.
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