Data breach on popular dating app

 

(CNN)– There’s been a data breach of the popular app ‘Tea Dating Advice.’

The app is designed to help women date safely by allowing them to anonymously share information about the men they date.

On Friday, July 25, the company confirmed 72,000 images were accessed in a data storage breach.

That includes roughly 13,000 user images submitted during account verification when creating an account, users are asked to submit a selfie to verify they are female.

The app says photos are deleted following account approval.

Another 59,000 images accessed were publicly viewable from posts, comments and direct messages.

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