Tea, an app that claims to help women “make sure your date is safe, not catfish and in a relationship,” is experiencing a safety violation. 404 media Reports A database posted on 4chan allowed anyone to reach users’ data. (It has been removed.) The dataset included thousands of pictures, including the driver’s license.
4chan users claimed that the data firebase came from an exposed database hosted on Google’s app development platform. 404 media It was verified that the exposed storage bucket matches one found in the Android app of URL tea.
The company confirmed the violation. In a statement 404 mediaT said that “it identified unauthorized access to one of our systems and immediately began a complete investigation to assess scope and impact.” The company said that the exposed information included data from two years ago. It consisted of 72,000 pictures, including selfie, photo ID and app post and DMS pictures.
“This data was basically stored in compliance with law enforcement requirements related to the prevention of cyber-Badmashi,” said. “We have attached third-party cyber security experts and are working around the clock to secure our system. At this time, there is no evidence to suggest that the current or additional user was affected. It is our top priority to protect our users’ privacy and data. Our top priority is.
The app allows users to post pictures of “red-flag” men. “Already swipe for dates on Tinder, Bumble, Match or Kaj?” App Play Store Pitch Reading“Tea is an app that helps women avoid red flag before the first date with dating advice and shows them who are behind the person’s profile they are dating.”
Its play store listing highlights a reverse phone number lookup. It has segments for the real names, age, address, social profiles and relationships of men. Other features include a reverse image search and background check to help women “get tea on their date”. Users can vote for others whether they should date new matches.
The app requires new users to present a verification selfie and a picture of the ID released by their government. Tea told 404 media It uses it to verify that new signups are actually women.
The time of Breach was with the increase of the app in popularity. As Commercial insiderTea hit the top of Apple’s App Store this week. The app was first launched in 2023.
