Information breach at Tea reportedly accommodates photos and DMs from final week

Final week, social community Tea skilled a that uncovered private info for its customers. The relationship security app for girls stated on the time that “there isn’t a proof to counsel that present or extra consumer knowledge was affected.” Nonetheless, 404 Media stories that the issue is larger than initially said. The positioning credit impartial safety researcher , who discovered that content material from the platform as current as final week has been uncovered.

Moreover, this supply claims that the compromised info may enable hackers to view messages between Tea customers. DMs may embody different delicate info, resembling private cellphone numbers, discussions of dishonest and expertise acquiring abortions. 404 Media claims it is a second leak of non-public info at Tea, separate from the database posted on 4chan final week.

Tea’s safety points come throughout a surge in recognition. The app permits ladies to anonymously share private tales about their relationship expertise, with the supposed objective of letting others know if the boys they’re assembly may be a threat to their private security, have been engaged in catfishing, or have been already in a relationship.

We have reached out to Tea for affirmation of whether or not it is a second breach or part of the beforehand reported leaked knowledge.