Tea App Hacked by Hackers, There are 13,000 User photos has been leaked by Hackers. Each Viral App on Social Media requires new users to take selfies, which it says it deletes after review.
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Tea App Hacked / Tea App Leak
Hackers have breached the Tea app that was designed for Women’s talking safe place about Men, which recently went viral too, and tens of thousands of women’s selfies and photo IDs have now seemingly been leaked online by hackers.
It was confirmed by A spokesperson the hack Friday afternoon. And it was estimated by company that 72 thousand images, including 13,000 verification photos and images of government Identity cards, were accessed.
Tea App For Women
Tea application is designed to function as a virtual whisper network for women, in which it was allowed to them to upload photos of men and search for them by name. Users can post their comments describing specific men as a “green flag” or “red flag,” and share other information about them.
This week it’s recently gained such popularity that it became the top free app in the Apple App Store. Tea app claimed Thursday to have recently gained nearly a million new signups and Registers.
For new Signing up users Tea App requires users to take selfies, which the Tea app says are deleted after review, just to prove that they are women. All users who get accepted are promised anonymity outside of the usernames they choose. Taking screenshots of what’s in the app is also blocked.
It was said by a Spokesperson that the hacker accessed a database from more than 2 years ago, adding that “This data was originally stored in compliance with law enforcement requirements related to cyberbullying prevention.”
Further more it was said by the Tea spokesperson that the company has hired third-party cybersecurity experts and is “working around the clock to secure our systems.”
“Protecting our users’ privacy and data is our highest priority. Tea is taking every necessary step to ensure the security of our platform and prevent further exposure,” the spokesperson said.
It was said by Tea App Spokesperson that: The app has angered some men, and prompted a thread Thursday evening on the right-wing troll message board 4Chan, in which users called for a “hack and leak” campaign. The company became aware of the incident, which was first reported by 404 Media, early Friday.
On Friday morning A 4Chan user posted a link, allegedly allowing people to download the database of stolen images, and troves of alleged victims’ identification photos have been posted on 4Chan and X.
On Google Maps, a user has created a map that purports to show the locations of Tea users that were affected by the hack, though there are no names, addresses or other identifying information aside from coordinates on it.
It was said by the Tea app’s creator, Sean Cook, on its website that he was inspired after he watched his mother’s “terrifying experience with online dating,” including being catfished and unknowingly dating men with criminal records.
On Tea, users can run background checks, search for criminal histories and reverse-search photos to check whether a man is catfishing.
It was claimed by the Tea app that they donate 10% of its profits to the National Domestic Violence Hotline. (It was confirmed by the hotline to a local News platform that the company is a donor.)
Some men expressed through online posts that they fear being misrepresented or doxxed on the platform. Others, including some users of the app, have also raised concerns that the app could lead to harmful cyberbullying unrelated to actual safety concerns.
It was said by the app in an Instagram story that new signups have surpassed 2 million in the past few days. Many of them who have posted on the app’s Instagram page said they remain on the app’s waitlist. By Friday, several commenters had also started expressing concerns about their data privacy in the wake of the hacking news.
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