Overview

• The July 25 breach exposed about 72,000 images and personal documents along with anonymized posts and private messages
• Tea surged to the top of the U.S. App Store in early July after drawing over two million join requests and posting 185% growth
• The women-only platform lets users anonymously flag potential dates with red warnings or green endorsements and share ‘tea’ on past behavior
• Male critics have launched rival rating sites and circulated leaked user profiles—including photos, identity documents, and location data—on forums such as 4chan
• A $15-per-month subscription provides background checks, reverse image searches, and phone number lookups while free users are limited to five searches monthly