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10 women have sued the Tea app after user photos were hacked and leaked online
The Tea app has been hit with 10 potential class action lawsuits after a data breach led to the leak of thousands of selfies and ID photos.
Despite data breach, controversy, these women say Tea app is indispensable
When domestic violence survivors are often silenced or fear seeking help, this anonymous platform gives them a place to give and receive support.
Women's dating safety app Tea hit by data breach impacting thousands of photos
Tea, a dating safety app which allows women to anonymously give men red or green "flags," says it had more than 70,000 photos stolen in a data breach.
How Tea’s data breach became a brand moment
The app has never been more popular than in the immediate aftermath of a brand catastrophe.
Tea encouraged its users to spill. Then the app's data got leaked
A popular women's dating advice app suffered a major data breach, revealing users' drivers' licenses, messages and other sensitive information. The hack put a spotlight on the flaws in "whisper networks.
Data breach causes dating app to take down messaging system
Tea, a popular dating app, took down its direct messaging system after a security breach was reported. Here's what you need to know.
Tea App Breach Reveals Why Web2 Can’t Protect Sensitive Data
Tea App debacle takes center stage after mega-breach brings uncertainty for users and the company as Web2 technology deficiencies are exposed.
Tea dating app disables direct messaging as it investigates data breach
Tea's investigation of the incident found that app users' direct messages had been breached, along with some of their photos. "Out of an abundance of caution, we have taken the affected system offline," San Francisco-based Tea said in a statement to CBS MoneyWatch.
Tea app that lets women post anonymous dating reviews was hit by a data breach that exposed 72K images
Viral dating advice app Tea experienced a data breach on Friday. It's been at the top of the US Apple App Store this week.
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The Tea App Data Breach: What Happened, and What Was Exposed
Around 72,000 selfies and ID photos were exposed after being stored in a "legacy data system" containing information from ...
Hackers leak 13,000 user photos and IDs from the Tea app, designed as a women's safe space
Hackers leak 13,000 user photos and IDs from the Tea app, designed as a women's safe space Hackers have breached the Tea app, ...
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Bytes: Week in Review — Tea app data breach, chip exports to China and YouTube rolls out age estimation tech
The Tea app is a place for women to share red or green flags about men they've dated, or connect with one another. But it ...
There's Already a Class Action Lawsuit Against the Viral 'Tea' App
The Tea app experienced data breaches last week— and the women who were promised anonymity and safety when they signed up are ...