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Tea app takes messaging system offline after second security issue

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Tea, a dating discussion app that recently suffered a high-profile cybersecurity breach, announced late Monday that some direct messages were also accessed in the incident.

Breakdown
  • Tea dating advice app taken offline following a second reported security breach.
  • The app is designed to let women safely discuss the men they date. 6s
  • Thousands of selfies and photo IDs of registered users were exposed. 10s
  • Direct messages between users were also accessed in the breach. 15s
  • The breach only affects users who signed up before February 2024. 21s
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