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Tea App Takes Messaging System Offline After Second Security Issue Reported
KERN COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, JUL 29 – The breach exploited vulnerabilities in Tea app's infrastructure, exposing 72,000 images and over 1.1 million private messages with sensitive data, affecting users including those linked to U.S. Army bases.
- Tea announced that some direct messages were accessed in a recent cybersecurity breach.
- 404 Media reported that an independent security researcher found hackers accessed messages discussing sensitive topics.
- Tea stated they took the affected messaging system offline out of caution.
- The breach affects users who signed up before February 2024, with no access to email addresses or phone numbers.
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