Tea App Data Breach! 72,000 User Images Leaked - Are You Affected?
Eish! A women's dating safety app called Tea, which recently topped the iOS App Store charts, has suffered a serious data breach. According to reports, approximately 72,000 user images have been exposed, leaving many folks shook. This includes selfies, ID photos used for account verification, and even images from posts, comments, and direct messages.
What Happened?
It seems hackers managed to gain unauthorised access to one of Tea's systems. The company confirmed that the breach affected a “legacy data system” containing information from over two years ago. While they claim current user data isn't affected, the damage is already done.
Details of the Breach
- Approximately 13,000 selfies and ID photos used for verification were leaked.
- Around 59,000 images from public posts, comments, and DMs were also exposed.
- The leaked data includes driver's licenses and face pics, as users on 4chan gleefully pointed out.
The breach was initially reported on Reddit and 404 Media, with users claiming that Tea app users' faces and IDs were posted on the notorious online message board 4chan. This is heavy, man!
Why Tea App?
Tea aims to provide a safe space for women to share experiences and information about men, helping them stay safe in the dating world. New users are required to upload a selfie to verify they are women. This verification process is exactly what led to the exposure of sensitive data.
The breach raises serious questions about the security of online identity verification methods and whether they pose an inherent risk to internet users. Stay woke, people! Always be careful about what personal information you share online.
The company maintains that they take security seriously and are investigating the incident. However, this incident serves as a stark reminder of the vulnerabilities that exist in even the most popular apps.