The women-centric dating app Tea experienced a significant data breach when its unsecured database allowed hackers to leak over 72,000 private images, including selfies and government IDs submitted for verification. Despite the app's promise of safety for women, the exposed data quickly spread online, revealing sensitive information and private messages. The breach reportedly involved 59.3 GB of data, with some records dating as recently as 2024 and 2025. The app's developers were criticized for relying on 'vibe coding,' a method where applications are hastily created without thorough security checks, leading to vulnerabilities. Experts warn that the increasing reliance on generative AI for coding has resulted in numerous exploitable flaws across many applications. With users scrambling to protect themselves, especially as some IDs became searchable online, experts recommend credit monitoring for those affected by the breach.

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