Jul 25, 2025Confirmed
Reported Hack of Tea Dating App Compromises Data from Purportedly AI-Supported Identity and Image Checks
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In July 2025, the Tea dating advice app, which purportedly uses AI-assisted tools for user verification and reverse image search, reportedly suffered a breach of a legacy storage system. Hackers allegedly accessed about 72,000 images, including selfies, photo IDs, and other content, which were purportedly circulated on 4chan. The incident reportedly exposed sensitive data of users who signed up before February 2024.
What this means for youIf you used the Tea app, your selfies and photo ID may have been exposed, so watch for scam messages and consider asking the company what data it still holds. At work, avoid uploading ID documents to apps that do not clearly explain how they store them.
Sources
- AI Incident Databasehttps://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1171
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