Data breach at Tea reportedly contains images and DMs from last week

The news article reports that the social network Tea experienced a data breach last week, exposing personal information of its users. Independent security researcher Kasra Rahjerdi found that the breach has affected content from the platform as recent as last week, including direct messages (DMs) between users. The compromised information could allow hackers to view sensitive details such as personal phone numbers, discussions of cheating, and experiences obtaining abortions. The article states that this is a second leak of personal information at Tea, separate from the database posted on 4chan the previous week. Tea's security issues have come during a surge in the app's popularity, as it allows women to anonymously share personal stories about their dating experiences, with the goal of informing others about potential risks. The article notes that the publication has reached out to Tea for confirmation on whether this is a second breach or part of the previously reported leaked data.