On July 25, 2025, the Tea App identified unauthorized access to its systems, leading to an immediate investigation. Preliminary findings revealed that a legacy data storage system was compromised, resulting in unauthorized access to approximately 72,000 images dating back to before February 2024. Affected images included 13,000 selfies or identification photos, and 59,000 publicly viewable images sourced from user interactions. As a precaution, DM functionality has been disabled while the company collaborates with cybersecurity experts and the FBI. Free identity protection services will be offered to those affected.
The Tea App identified unauthorized access to its systems at 6:44 AM PST on July 25, 2025, leading to a full investigation with cybersecurity experts.
A legacy data storage system was compromised, resulting in unauthorized access to a dataset that included approximately 72,000 images dating back before February 2024.
Consumers identified as affected will be offered free identity protection services while the company continues to work closely with external cybersecurity experts and the FBI.
The compromised dataset included 13,000 selfies or identification photos, along with 59,000 publicly viewable images sourced from app posts, comments, and DMs.
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