Hookup app leaked over 4M of private user data

Cybernews has uncovered a major data leak tied to Headero — a hookup app popular in queer and alternative dating circles — leaking over 4 million private records, including real-time GPS locations, sexual preferences, and explicit chats.

Over four million private records were found unsecured, including explicit chat logs, group messages, and detailed profile information, such as STD status and sexual preferences.

The most alarming part is that users’ precise GPS locations were also exposed, posing serious risks to personal safety, particularly for individuals in vulnerable communities.

How much data did the Headero app leak?

  • 352,081 user records
  • 3,032,001 chat records
  • 1,096,904 chat room records

What data did the Headero app expose?

  • Names 
  • Emails 
  • Social login IDs 
  • JWT tokens
  • Profile pictures 
  • Device tokens 
  • Exact GPS locations 
  • Sexual preferences
  • STD status

To read the full research report, please click here.

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