{"id":59704,"date":"2025-07-30T13:13:30","date_gmt":"2025-07-30T13:13:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/news\/dating-safety-app-tea-suspends-messaging-after-hack\/"},"modified":"2025-07-30T13:13:31","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T13:13:31","slug":"dating-safety-app-tea-suspends-messaging-after-hack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/news\/dating-safety-app-tea-suspends-messaging-after-hack\/","title":{"rendered":"Dating safety app Tea suspends messaging after hack"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Messaging has been turned off on the women’s dating safety app Tea, following a hack which has exposed thousands of images, posts and comments. <\/p>\n

In a new statement the company said: “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.”<\/p>\n

The app, which allows women to do background checks on men they might date, first said it had been hacked in late July<\/a>.<\/p>\n

It’s a US-based women-only app with 1.6 million users, who have been told to expect further updates as more information becomes available.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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“Our team remains fully engaged in strengthening the Tea App’s security, and we look forward to sharing more about those enhancements soon,” the company said.<\/p>\n

“In the meantime, we are working to identify any users whose personal information was involved and will be offering free identity protection services to those individuals.”<\/p>\n

A report from tech publication 404 Media <\/a>claims some of the exposed messages include sensitive conversations around abortions and infidelity.<\/p>\n

“Conversations could include names, details of past relationships, or other private material, opening the door to blackmail or emotional harm,” cybersecurity expert Rachael Percival told the BBC.<\/p>\n

She said Tea users should accept free identity protection from the company as soon as it’s offered.<\/p>\n

“It may include credit monitoring, fraud alerts, and identity theft insurance,” she said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Kevin Marriott, senior manager of at cybersecurity firm Immersive, said Tea’s update will be “concerning for users who have shared personal details, addresses, and meet-up locations”.<\/p>\n

“The fact that criminals potentially have both images and the associated account’s direct messages should raise the level of concern among users.”<\/p>\n

Mr Marriott said users should remain vigilant as they wait to see what hackers plan to do with the stolen information.<\/p>\n

Tea lets women check whether potential partners are married or registered sex offenders as well as run reverse image searches to protect against “catfishing”, where people use fake online identities.<\/p>\n

One of the most controversial aspects of Tea is that it allows women to share information on men they have dated to “avoid red flags” – potentially abusive behaviours – but also highlight those with “green flag” qualities.<\/p>\n

It previously revealed that hackers had accessed 72,000 images submitted by its users.<\/p>\n

Some included images of women holding photo identification for verification purposes, which Tea’s own privacy policy promises are “deleted immediately” after authentication.<\/p>\n

Tea said the breach affected members who signed up before February 2024.<\/p>\n

The app has recently experienced a surge in popularity – as well as criticism from some who claim it is anti-men.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n


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