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The breach, which targeted the women-only dating safety platform, has sent shockwaves through the online community, raising serious questions about the app’s security practices and its eligibility for App Store licensing. The leaked data, which includes sensitive personal information of thousands of users, was reportedly made publicly accessible after the hacker exploited a vulnerability in the app’s storage system.","A hacker from the anonymous message board 4chan has leaked a staggering 59GB of data from the Tea app, exposing photos, locations, and driver’s licenses of its users.","While the Tea app’s creators have acknowledged the breach and are working with cybersecurity experts to investigate, the damage is already done.","\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>A hacker from the anonymous message board 4chan has leaked a staggering 59GB of data from the \u003Ca href=\"https://quasa.io/media/tea-dating-advice-climbs-to-second-place-in-u-s-app-store-sparking-controversy\">Tea app\u003C/a>, exposing photos, locations, and driver’s licenses of its users.\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cpicture class=\"image-align-left\">\u003Csource srcset=\"https://cdn.quasa.io/photos/01/photo_2025-07-27_09-32-17.webp\" type=\"image/webp\">\u003Cimg alt=\"4chan Hacker Leaks 59GB of Tea App User Data, Including Photos, Locations, and Driver’s Licenses\" class=\"image-align-left\" height=\"253\" src=\"https://cdn.quasa.io/photos/01/photo_2025-07-27_09-32-17.jpg\" width=\"150\" />\u003C/picture>The breach, which targeted the women-only dating safety platform, has sent shockwaves through the online community, raising serious questions about the app’s security practices and its eligibility for App Store licensing. 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The breach was first highlighted on 4chan, where the hacker provided a link to the downloadable database, and the data has since spread across various platforms.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cpicture class=\"image-align-right\">\u003Csource srcset=\"https://cdn.quasa.io/photos/01/photo_2025-07-27_09-32-19.webp\" type=\"image/webp\">\u003Cimg alt=\"4chan Hacker Leaks 59GB of Tea App User Data, Including Photos, Locations, and Driver’s Licenses\" class=\"image-align-right\" height=\"345\" src=\"https://cdn.quasa.io/photos/01/photo_2025-07-27_09-32-19.jpg\" width=\"200\" />\u003C/picture>The incident has sparked outrage and skepticism on Twitter, where users are questioning how an app with such glaring data security flaws could have been approved for the App Store. Critics argue that the app’s lax protection measures — allegedly involving unencrypted, publicly accessible storage — represent a significant oversight by both the app’s developers and Apple’s review process.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>The controversy has fueled a broader debate about the adequacy of current app vetting standards, especially for platforms handling sensitive personal data.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>Some users have pointed out that the app’s rise to the top of the App Store charts may have been overshadowed by its failure to safeguard user information, calling into question the integrity of its licensing.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Also read:\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cul>\n\t\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https://quasa.io/media/meta-halts-political-ads-in-eu-from-october-citing-ttpa-s-unbearable-complexity-google-precedes-the-move\">Meta Halts Political Ads in EU from October, Citing TTPA’s “Unbearable Complexity”—Google Precedes the Move\u003C/a>\u003C/li>\n\t\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https://quasa.io/media/microsoft-s-generous-move-a-free-generative-ai-course-for-beginners-drops\">Microsoft’s Generous Move: A Free Generative AI Course for Beginners Drops\u003C/a>\u003C/li>\n\t\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https://quasa.io/media/the-naked-gun-premiere-nears-with-a-bold-onlyfans-twist-featuring-pamela-anderson-and-liam-neeson\">"The Naked Gun" Premiere Nears with a Bold OnlyFans Twist Featuring Pamela Anderson and Liam Neeson\u003C/a>\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cpicture class=\"image-align-left\">\u003Csource srcset=\"https://cdn.quasa.io/photos/01/photo_2025-07-26_08-32-48.webp\" type=\"image/webp\">\u003Cimg alt=\"4chan Hacker Leaks 59GB of Tea App User Data, Including Photos, Locations, and Driver’s Licenses\" class=\"image-align-left\" height=\"135\" src=\"https://cdn.quasa.io/photos/01/photo_2025-07-26_08-32-48.jpg\" width=\"100\" />\u003C/picture>While the Tea app’s creators have acknowledged the breach and are working with cybersecurity experts to investigate, the damage is already done. 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