The women-only dating safety app Tea suffered a significant data breach, exposing over 72,000 private images, including selfies and government IDs, within hours. The leak was due to an unsecured backend database, which lacked password protection and encryption. The exposed data, totaling 59.3 GB, included verification selfies, government IDs, and private direct messages, some dating as recently as 2025, contradicting the app's claims about the age of the data. The hacker attributed the breach to the app's reliance on 'vibe coding'—a method where developers generate code using AI tools without proper security measures. Users are now left scrambling for solutions as their private information becomes searchable online. Tea's once-viral app, touted as a safe space for women, now faces the crisis of its user data being compromised, highlighting the risks associated with inadequate security protocols and over-reliance on automated coding solutions.

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