AI girlfriend apps leaked millions of intimate conversations and images -- here's what we know

Two AI companion apps leaked millions of private conversations, more than 600,000 images and videos, and detailed usage data from over 400,000 users. The exposed information included in-app transactions showing that some users spent thousands of dollars on their virtual partners, raising serious questions about data privacy in AI relationship platforms. SEE ALSO: AI is fueling an explosive rise in fraud and digital identity crime Cybernews researchers discovered the leak, which affected the Chattee Chat and GiMe Chat apps, through an exposed Kafka Broker instance used for real-time streaming and content delivery. The unprotected server contained messages, media files, and… [Continue Reading]