Cyber Attack: This dating app faced a major cyber attack, photos of 72,000 women leaked..

Tea, a dating app specifically designed for women, has confirmed a major data breach in which hackers gained access to about 72,000 user images. A Tea spokesperson said the company had identified "unauthorized access" to its systems. The images leaked in the hack include 13,000 selfies and photo IDs submitted for account verification, and 59,000 other images taken from posts, comments, and direct messages, although the company has clarified that emails and phone numbers have not been leaked and only users who joined the app before February 2024 have been affected.

What is Tea App?

Tea is a special dating app where women can anonymously review their dating experiences with men, a bit like Yelp. Its slogan is, "Women should never compromise their safety in dating." Only those women can join the app who pass the verification process. In this process, users have to upload their selfies, which are deleted after review according to the app.

What steps has the company taken?

Tea has said that they have hired third-party cybersecurity experts and are working around the clock to secure the system. Recently, Tea had told on Instagram that in just a few days, more than 20 lakh women have sent requests to join the app.

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