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US dating app Tea hacked, exposing photos and private messages

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Tea, a US dating information app for women, was hacked, and it emerged in July 2025 that about 72,000 user images had been leaked. The leaked material included personal images such as ID cards and selfies, and the exposure of private messages was also confirmed. A class action and the leak of users' addresses later became issues.

Key facts

Affected organisation
Tea
Incident type
Data breach
Occurred / detected
Not confirmed
Scale of damage
About 72,000 user images, private messages and addresses leaked
Cause / method
Hacking
Location
United States

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Timeline

  1. It emerged that about 72,000 images had been exposed in a Tea data breach.
  2. The leak of personal images such as ID cards and selfies, as well as private messages, came to light.
  3. A class action over the data breach was raised.
  4. Cases emerged of users' addresses being leaked and shared.

42 related reports

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