Tea App Data Breach Pictures Exposed

This post describes the types and scope of pictures that were compromised in the breach of Tea App data

Overview of Pictures Exposure

Approximately 72 000 pictures were leaked including around 13 000 selfies and verification photo IDs submitted during account verification and roughly 59 000 user generated pictures from in‑app posts messages and comments  

Those pictures dated from before February 2024 and were stored in a legacy archive system that users expected would delete verification images but remained publicly accessible  

Types of Pictures Leaked

Verification selfies dual used as identification records driver license images and personal ID pictures appear in the leaked collection  

User uploaded content posts direct messages comments and community images were also accessible allowing sensitive content to be viewed outside the app  

Why Picture Exposure Is Critical

Pics used for verification contain real world identity attributes and metadata and pose risks including identity theft stalking misuse or photo misuse

 shared inside in app content may embed names location snippets or personal info even if structured profile fields were not part of the leak  

Company Response

Tea first learned of the breach on July 25 2025 and confirmed that only legacy users who signed up before February 2024 were impacted  

They immediately engaged third party cybersecurity experts to secure systems and isolate the exposed storage bucket  

No email phone number or additional structured personal data appears to have been accessed beyond the images  

Advice for Affected Users

Review any  you have shared inside the app especially verification selfies or ID documents

Consider deleting your Tea account if privacy is a concern and monitor for phishing attempts or fraudulent sites claiming to host leaked images

 

Trust official statements and trusted news sources for updates and avoid downloading unverified files

Conclusion

The breach exposed a large volume of  including sensitive verification IDs and user generated content

While it did not include structured profile information email addresses or phone numbers the volume of image data makes this breach serious

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