The women-only dating app Tea faced a significant data breach, exposing over 72,000 private images, including selfies, government IDs, and private messages. Hackers discovered Tea's unsecured backend database, leading to the immediate spread of sensitive user information. Despite claims that only old data was compromised, fresh IDs from 2024 and 2025 were part of the leak. Users were required to upload a government ID and selfie for verification to ensure only women users were allowed, but this data is now publicly searchable. The breach, highlighted on platforms like 4chan and BitTorrent, raises serious concerns regarding the app's security practices, attributed in part to 'vibe coding'—a term describing the careless use of AI coding tools without adequate security checks. The incident not only jeopardizes the app's user base but also exemplifies the potential perils of AI dependency in app development, as numerous exploitable flaws were identified in AI-generated code. Users are now encouraged to monitor their credit for potential fallout.

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