Dating app ‘Tea’ suffers data breach, exposing 72,000 user images

Dating app Tea, which allows women to anonymously review dates with men, has confirmed a data breach exposing 72,000 user images, Reuters reported.

Dating app Tea, which allows women to anonymously review dates with men, has confirmed a data breach exposing 72,000 user images, Reuters reported.

A company spokesperson said hackers accessed 13,000 verification selfies and 59,000 images from posts, comments, and messages. No emails or phone numbers were compromised, and only users who joined before February 2024 were affected.

Tea stated it has engaged cybersecurity experts to secure its systems. The breach was first reported by 404 Media on Friday.

The app, which promotes women’s safety in dating, requires verification for access. It has seen surging demand, with over two million recent sign-up requests on Instagram.

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