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Intimate images from kink and LGBTQ+ dating apps left exposed online

ID: a732b3fb-c926-552b-804c-f55fe6285080

STIX ID: report--a732b3fb-c926-552b-804c-f55fe6285080

Feed Name: Malwarebytes Blog

Threat Score
65/100

Date Published: 2025-04-01

Date Updated: 2026-04-28

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A researcher discovered that a Google Cloud Storage bucket used by five iOS dating apps developed by M.A.D. Mobile was publicly accessible, exposing nearly 1.5 million user-uploaded images — including profile pictures, private message images, and explicit content. The leak stemmed from hard-coded secrets/misconfiguration, creating risks of deanonymization via face-search tools and potential extortion or harassment; M.A.D. Mobile secured the storage after being contacted.

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