Tea App Data Breach Map Link Reddit Reaction

This post explores the Reddit discussion about map leaks of Tea App user locations and what it reveals about the breach

Redditers Share Map Exposing User Locations

On r AWDTSGisToxic one user reports.There’s now an active map with all of the locations of the Tea App users and when you click on one of the locations it’ll bring up their house and address and a reference key to go back and check to see who the person is 

Another comment adds

> Wow the maps there are two now show a total of ~33 000 locations and many of them point directly to specific houses  

Impact of the Location Leak

Users on multiple subreddits express alarm over location data being exposed along with images verification ids and identity info  

Reddit commentary makes clear that the exposed map allows clicking on pins to view specific addresses and links referencing user profiles

Common Themes on Reddit

• Many note that this was not a hack but misconfigured public Firebase storage so location metadata from image files was leaked openly

• Several Redditors emphasize that location exposures combined with selfies and IDs create serious privacy and safety risks

• Users question how an app marketed for safety ended up exposing sensitive location and identity information to the internet  

What This Means for Affected Users

If you used Tea App before February 2024 your location data embedded in images may have been leaked

The map referenced in Reddit appears to trace ~33 000 user locations to residential addresses

This makes it possible to connect names or faces seen in images to real world dwellings

Advice from Reddit for Users

Reddit users strongly recommend deleting your Tea App account reviewing any shared verification images and monitoring for phishing or impersonation

Avoid platforms that do not clearly handle media metadata and enforce privacy by default

Conclusion

Reddit reveals that maps showing Tea App user location data were posted publicly

About 33 000 map pins appear to correspond to home addresses tied to exposed user media

This location breach underscores the danger of storing untreated geotagged images in publicly accessible databases

Even platforms built with safety ideals can fail terribly if metadata and cloud configurations are neglected

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