The women-only dating app Tea, designed to offer a safe space for women, has suffered a significant data breach. Hackers exposed over 72,000 private images, including selfies and government IDs, as its unsecured database was accessed through 4chan. The leaked data, totaling 59.3 GB, also included thousands of private messages. The app, which required users to upload identification for verification, had thrived with over 4 million users before this incident. Initially celebrated for empowering women, critics now highlight its ironic downfall, with private user information becoming public. The hacker attributed the breach to poor coding practices termed 'vibe coding,' arguing that the lack of security measures in apps developed through AI tools is increasingly problematic. With users now scrambling to protect themselves, some IDs are already appearing on publicly searchable maps, leading to recommendations for credit monitoring for affected individuals.

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