Dating App Raw Just Got NAKED – Your Private Data Was EXPOSED
This Isn’t Just a Privacy Leak – It’s a Digital Strip Search
Imagine walking down the street with your dating profile, birth certificate, and GPS coordinates tattooed on your forehead. That’s essentially what happened to 500,000+ Raw app users this week when their most intimate details were left WIDE OPEN to anyone with a web browser.
“This isn’t just a security flaw – it’s a complete betrayal of user trust at the most fundamental level.”
Cybersecurity Expert (who wished to remain anonymous)
What Got Exposed?
- Your digital identity: Display names, birth dates, sexual preferences
- Your physical location: Precise GPS coordinates accurate to your street address
- Your private life: Dating habits and personal photos
The Irony That’ll Make You SICK
While Raw was busy selling users on their “secure” AI-powered heart rate tracking ring to catch cheating partners, they couldn’t even implement BASIC security measures to protect user data. The so-called “end-to-end encryption”? Nowhere to be found when we tested it.
How We Discovered the Leak
Our tech team set up a virtual device in Mountain View and within MINUTES found:
- No authentication protecting user profiles
- Any 11-digit ID in the URL would reveal another user’s private data
- Location data precise enough to stalk someone to their front door
“IDOR vulnerabilities are like leaving your house keys in the door – except these keys open EVERY HOUSE ON THE BLOCK.”
CISA 2023 Security Advisory
Raw’s Response? Too Little, Too Late
After we alerted them, Raw:
- Patched the vulnerability (finally)
- Admitted they’ve NEVER had a third-party security audit
- Refused to commit to notifying affected users
The Scariest Part?
We don’t know:
- How LONG this data was exposed
- Who might have accessed it
- What they’re doing with this intimate information
What You Need to Do NOW
If you’ve ever used Raw:
- DELETE your account immediately
- CHANGE passwords on any accounts using the same credentials
- MONITOR for identity theft – your personal data is now in the wild
“When companies prioritize growth over security, users always pay the price. This isn’t just negligence – it’s digital malpractice.”
Privacy Advocate, Electronic Frontier Foundation
The Bottom Line
In their rush to build “authentic connections” and sell wearable spy rings, Raw forgot the FIRST RULE of dating apps: protect your users’ most vulnerable data. Until they undergo serious security reforms, trusting Raw with your personal information is like giving your house keys to a burglar.
