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by nonhaver 324 days ago
if im understanding correctly this was a public bucket? aside from the obvious leaking of data couldnt this also be subject to a DoW (denial of wallet) attack where a user could auto download all the images constantly on a VPS and cause a massive bill?
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according to the company this was an old bucket they used prior to 2024 when they moved to a more robust system.

So...they were storing people's information long term in a publically accessible bucket when users did not know. In fact, I believe users were told their IDs/selfies were immediately deleted(not stored), then Tea turned around and says they were legally required to store those photos. Tea had to address this in their press release, apparently.

thats so insane