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Tea app disables DMs after second data breach exposed over a million private messages
Dating safety app Tea experienced a second data breach in as many weeks, exposing over a million sensitive messages between users.
Last week, the dating safety app Tea experienced a data breach, exposing 72,000 sensitive images containing selfies and photo IDs for account verification, as well as images from posts and messages. As now reported by 404 Media, who received a tip from independent security researcher Kasra Rahjerdi, a second security issue exposed more user data, including messages between users sharing phone numbers, and discussing abortions and unfaithful partners. The app — created to provide a platform for women to exchange information about men they’ve dated — released a statement last week regarding the initial breach, stating that it only affected users who signed up before February 2024.
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