Data breach at Tea reportedly contains images and DMs from last week<p>Last week, social network Tea experienced a <a data-i13n="elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:1;pos:1" class="no-affiliate-link" href="
https://www.engadget.com/cybersecurity/tea-app-suffers-breach-exposing-thousands-of-user-images-190731414.html">data breach[/url] that exposed personal information for its users. The dating safety app for women said at the time that "there is no evidence to suggest that current or additional user data was affected." However, <a data-i13n="elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:2;pos:1" class="no-affiliate-link" href="
https://www.404media.co/a-second-tea-breach-reveals-users-dms-about-abortions-and-cheating/">
404 Media[/url] reports that the problem is bigger than originally stated. The site credits independent security researcher <a data-i13n="elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:3;pos:1" class="no-affiliate-link" href="
https://www.kasra.codes/">Kasra Rahjerdi[/url], who found that content from the platform as recent as last week has been exposed.</p>
<p>Additionally, this source claims that the compromised information could allow hackers to view messages between Tea users. DMs might include other sensitive information, such as personal phone numbers, discussions of cheating and experience obtaining abortions. </p>
<span id="end-legacy-contents"></span><p>"As part of our ongoing investigation into the cybersecurity incident involving the Tea App, we have recently learned that some direct messages (DMs) were accessed as part of the initial incident," a spokesperson for the company told Engadget. "Out of an abundance of caution, we have taken the affected system offline. At this time, we have found no evidence of access to other parts of our environment." In addition, Tea said it will offer them free identity protection to users whose personal information was involved in the breach.</p>
<p>Tea's security issues come during a surge in popularity. The app allows women to anonymously share personal stories about their dating experience, with the intended goal of letting others know if the men they are meeting might be a risk to their personal safety, were engaged in catfishing, or were already in a relationship.</p>
<p><strong>Update, July 29, 2025, 1:08PM ET:</strong> Added statement from Tea.</p>This article originally appeared on Engadget at
https://www.engadget.com/cybersecurity/data-breach-at-tea-reportedly-contains-images-and-dms-from-last-week-224823984.html?src=rssSource:
Data breach at Tea reportedly contains images and DMs from last week
