Messaging has been turned off on the women's dating safety app Tea, following a hack which has exposed thousands of images, posts and comments.
In a new statement the company said: "As part of our ongoing investigation into the cybersecurity incident involving the Tea App, we have recently learned that some direct messages (DMs) were accessed as part of the initial incident."
The app, which allows women to do background checks on men they might date, first said it had been hacked in late July.
It's a US-based women-only app with 1.6 million users, who have been told to expect further updates as more information becomes available.
Kevin Marriott, senior manager of at cybersecurity firm Immersive, said Tea's update will be "concerning for users who have shared personal details, addresses, and meet-up locations".
"The fact that criminals potentially have both images and the associated account's direct messages should raise the level of concern among users."
Mr Marriott said users should remain vigilant as they wait to see what hackers plan to do with the stolen information.
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