The Tea dating app experienced a significant data breach exposing 72,000 images, including selfies and ID documents from users. Despite the breach, the app gained popularity, leading to a surge in new users, while Tea is investigating the incident with cybersecurity experts. #DataLeak #TeaAppBreach
Keypoints
- Hackers accessed the app’s database, leaking thousands of user images and ID photos.
- The breach affected users registered before February 2024, but did not expose email or phone data.
- Tea requires users to upload selfies and government IDs for verification, making the leak potentially serious.
- The incident unexpectedly increased the app’s visibility and attracted more users.
- Tea has hired cybersecurity experts to investigate and has added new security measures.