it’s a website that promises no-strings-attached fun life is short
no-strings-attached fun life is short
no-strings-attached fun life is short have an affair but since July 2015 it’s
have an affair but since July 2015 it’s
have an affair but since July 2015 it’s proven an almighty headache for its
proven an almighty headache for its
proven an almighty headache for its users welcome to watchmojo.com in this
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installment we’re counting down 10 crucial facts you should know about the
crucial facts you should know about the
crucial facts you should know about the Ashley Madison hack number 10
Ashley Madison hack number 10
Ashley Madison hack number 10 what is Ashley Madison Ashley Madison is
what is Ashley Madison Ashley Madison is
what is Ashley Madison Ashley Madison is a social networking site created for
a social networking site created for
a social networking site created for people who are married or in a committed
people who are married or in a committed
people who are married or in a committed relationship but are looking for
relationship but are looking for
relationship but are looking for extramarital arrangements active since
extramarital arrangements active since
extramarital arrangements active since 2001 the Canada based company runs with
2001 the Canada based company runs with
2001 the Canada based company runs with the slogan life is short have an affair
the slogan life is short have an affair
the slogan life is short have an affair and it offers an until recently discrete
and it offers an until recently discrete
and it offers an until recently discrete dating service as of August 2015 the
dating service as of August 2015 the
dating service as of August 2015 the website had close to 40 million user
website had close to 40 million user
website had close to 40 million user subscriptions and attracted more than
subscriptions and attracted more than
subscriptions and attracted more than one hundred and twenty four million
one hundred and twenty four million
one hundred and twenty four million visits per month according to web
visits per month according to web
visits per month according to web analytics company similarweb Ashley
analytics company similarweb Ashley
analytics company similarweb Ashley Madison is ranked number eighteen among
Madison is ranked number eighteen among
Madison is ranked number eighteen among adult sites number nine who uses Ashley
adult sites number nine who uses Ashley
adult sites number nine who uses Ashley Madison the majority of Ashley Madison
Madison the majority of Ashley Madison
Madison the majority of Ashley Madison users are male
users are male
users are male with around seven male members out of
with around seven male members out of
with around seven male members out of ten because of the imbalance the company
ten because of the imbalance the company
ten because of the imbalance the company has been known to use computer-generated
has been known to use computer-generated
has been known to use computer-generated female profiles as a way of making the
female profiles as a way of making the
female profiles as a way of making the site appear more attractive and
site appear more attractive and
site appear more attractive and potentially effective to the male market
potentially effective to the male market
potentially effective to the male market in terms of more specific patterns
in terms of more specific patterns
in terms of more specific patterns research shows that the Canadian city of
research shows that the Canadian city of
research shows that the Canadian city of Ottawa is especially receptive to the
Ottawa is especially receptive to the
Ottawa is especially receptive to the site with around 189 thousand users
site with around 189 thousand users
site with around 189 thousand users roughly one in five of its population
roughly one in five of its population
roughly one in five of its population capital cities in general appear more
capital cities in general appear more
capital cities in general appear more Ashley Madison friendly with Washington
Ashley Madison friendly with Washington
Ashley Madison friendly with Washington DC Berlin Oslo and Athens all topping
DC Berlin Oslo and Athens all topping
DC Berlin Oslo and Athens all topping their country’s respective per capita
their country’s respective per capita
their country’s respective per capita statistics number 8 what is the Ashley
statistics number 8 what is the Ashley
statistics number 8 what is the Ashley Madison data breach the hack occurred in
Madison data breach the hack occurred in
Madison data breach the hack occurred in July 2015 and was staged by an until
July 2015 and was staged by an until
July 2015 and was staged by an until then unheard of group known as the M
then unheard of group known as the M
then unheard of group known as the M act team essentially the impact team got
act team essentially the impact team got
act team essentially the impact team got beyond Ashley Madison’s online security
beyond Ashley Madison’s online security
beyond Ashley Madison’s online security and gained access to the personal
and gained access to the personal
and gained access to the personal information of its users past and
information of its users past and
information of its users past and present the information included full
present the information included full
present the information included full names email addresses home addresses
names email addresses home addresses
names email addresses home addresses some credit card details and in some
some credit card details and in some
some credit card details and in some instances information on a user’s sexual
instances information on a user’s sexual
instances information on a user’s sexual preferences in all around 60 gigabytes
preferences in all around 60 gigabytes
preferences in all around 60 gigabytes of data was successfully stolen by a
of data was successfully stolen by a
of data was successfully stolen by a group that’s been described as having a
group that’s been described as having a
group that’s been described as having a stronger technical skill set than most
stronger technical skill set than most
stronger technical skill set than most number seven what did the hackers
number seven what did the hackers
number seven what did the hackers threatened to do once they obtained the
threatened to do once they obtained the
threatened to do once they obtained the information the hackers threatened to
information the hackers threatened to
information the hackers threatened to publish it online
publish it online
publish it online unless Ashley Madison and its partner
unless Ashley Madison and its partner
unless Ashley Madison and its partner site established men were shut down when
site established men were shut down when
site established men were shut down when this didn’t happen the impact team
this didn’t happen the impact team
this didn’t happen the impact team followed through on their promise
followed through on their promise
followed through on their promise publishing a list of customer names on
publishing a list of customer names on
publishing a list of customer names on August 18 and August 20th 2015
August 18 and August 20th 2015
August 18 and August 20th 2015 the move was essentially an exercise in
the move was essentially an exercise in
the move was essentially an exercise in publicly outing and shaming Ashley
publicly outing and shaming Ashley
publicly outing and shaming Ashley Madison users on an international scale
Madison users on an international scale
Madison users on an international scale placing especially high-profile
placing especially high-profile
placing especially high-profile customers such as politicians or
customers such as politicians or
customers such as politicians or celebrities in a particularly vulnerable
celebrities in a particularly vulnerable
celebrities in a particularly vulnerable position for example Josh Duggar husband
position for example Josh Duggar husband
position for example Josh Duggar husband and father of four from the popular TLC
and father of four from the popular TLC
and father of four from the popular TLC TV show 19 Kids and Counting was found
TV show 19 Kids and Counting was found
TV show 19 Kids and Counting was found to have two paid subscriptions on the
to have two paid subscriptions on the
to have two paid subscriptions on the site
site
site however the repercussions go further
however the repercussions go further
however the repercussions go further still in some countries reports suggests
still in some countries reports suggests
still in some countries reports suggests that among the leaked database there are
that among the leaked database there are
that among the leaked database there are over a thousand dot s a Saudi Arabian
over a thousand dot s a Saudi Arabian
over a thousand dot s a Saudi Arabian email addresses and in Saudi Arabia
email addresses and in Saudi Arabia
email addresses and in Saudi Arabia adultery can be punishable by death
adultery can be punishable by death
adultery can be punishable by death number six can you hide your information
number six can you hide your information
number six can you hide your information one of the major talking points
one of the major talking points
one of the major talking points surrounding the story is that within the
surrounding the story is that within the
surrounding the story is that within the leaked information there were account
leaked information there were account
leaked information there were account details of users who had previously paid
details of users who had previously paid
details of users who had previously paid to have their accounts removed for any
to have their accounts removed for any
to have their accounts removed for any Ashley Madison user who didn’t want to
Ashley Madison user who didn’t want to
Ashley Madison user who didn’t want to remain a member of the site there was an
remain a member of the site there was an
remain a member of the site there was an option to have your account and data
option to have your account and data
option to have your account and data deleted for $19
deleted for $19
deleted for $19 however the hack exposed the reality
however the hack exposed the reality
however the hack exposed the reality that deleted data is never actually
that deleted data is never actually
that deleted data is never actually deleted at all despite the service
deleted at all despite the service
deleted at all despite the service earning Ashley Madison a reported two
earning Ashley Madison a reported two
earning Ashley Madison a reported two million dollars in 2014 alone in terms
million dollars in 2014 alone in terms
million dollars in 2014 alone in terms of the individual it seems all but
of the individual it seems all but
of the individual it seems all but impossible to hide your information at
impossible to hide your information at
impossible to hide your information at present however it is possible to find
present however it is possible to find
present however it is possible to find out whether you have or
out whether you have or
out whether you have or have not been hacked there are plenty of
have not been hacked there are plenty of
have not been hacked there are plenty of websites running such a service number
websites running such a service number
websites running such a service number five can you find out if your partner
five can you find out if your partner
five can you find out if your partner cheated third party companies designed
cheated third party companies designed
cheated third party companies designed to determine whether any email address
to determine whether any email address
to determine whether any email address has been compromised
has been compromised
has been compromised saw their web traffic rapidly grow ever
saw their web traffic rapidly grow ever
saw their web traffic rapidly grow ever since the first suggestions that Ashley
since the first suggestions that Ashley
since the first suggestions that Ashley Madison had been hacked
Madison had been hacked
Madison had been hacked however while services such as trust
however while services such as trust
however while services such as trust off’ I and have I been pwned can offer
off’ I and have I been pwned can offer
off’ I and have I been pwned can offer peace of mind to any potential victim
peace of mind to any potential victim
peace of mind to any potential victim they can also provide any suspicious
they can also provide any suspicious
they can also provide any suspicious spouse with a means of finding out
spouse with a means of finding out
spouse with a means of finding out whether their partner has cheated or at
whether their partner has cheated or at
whether their partner has cheated or at least whether their partner has
least whether their partner has
least whether their partner has subscribed to a website marketed to
subscribed to a website marketed to
subscribed to a website marketed to would-be cheaters however should an
would-be cheaters however should an
would-be cheaters however should an email address be listed as belonging to
email address be listed as belonging to
email address be listed as belonging to an Ashley Madison account it’s important
an Ashley Madison account it’s important
an Ashley Madison account it’s important to remember that the site does not run
to remember that the site does not run
to remember that the site does not run especially stringent membership
especially stringent membership
especially stringent membership verification processes in theory it’s
verification processes in theory it’s
verification processes in theory it’s relatively simple to set up an account
relatively simple to set up an account
relatively simple to set up an account for a fake email address or for one that
for a fake email address or for one that
for a fake email address or for one that doesn’t belong to you for example
doesn’t belong to you for example
doesn’t belong to you for example included within the 2015 data dump is a
included within the 2015 data dump is a
included within the 2015 data dump is a false email address designed to appear
false email address designed to appear
false email address designed to appear as though it’s linked to former UK Prime
as though it’s linked to former UK Prime
as though it’s linked to former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair number four has this
Minister Tony Blair number four has this
Minister Tony Blair number four has this happened before
happened before
happened before large-scale hacking and publishing such
large-scale hacking and publishing such
large-scale hacking and publishing such as this has become relatively
as this has become relatively
as this has become relatively commonplace within the modern world
commonplace within the modern world
commonplace within the modern world on August 31st 2014 the celeb gate Storm
on August 31st 2014 the celeb gate Storm
on August 31st 2014 the celeb gate Storm of Apple’s iCloud services received
of Apple’s iCloud services received
of Apple’s iCloud services received massive media attention the obtaining
massive media attention the obtaining
massive media attention the obtaining and publication of over 500 personal
and publication of over 500 personal
and publication of over 500 personal photographs many of which contained
photographs many of which contained
photographs many of which contained nudity of major celebrities and
nudity of major celebrities and
nudity of major celebrities and personalities was criticized then as a
personalities was criticized then as a
personalities was criticized then as a huge invasion of privacy eventually
huge invasion of privacy eventually
huge invasion of privacy eventually there were two more batch releases of
there were two more batch releases of
there were two more batch releases of private photos and videos of celebrities
private photos and videos of celebrities
private photos and videos of celebrities for many commentators the Ashley Madison
for many commentators the Ashley Madison
for many commentators the Ashley Madison breach falls within a similar category
breach falls within a similar category
breach falls within a similar category number three has this happened before
number three has this happened before
number three has this happened before part two there are recent instances that
part two there are recent instances that
part two there are recent instances that relate even closer to the impact team’s
relate even closer to the impact team’s
relate even closer to the impact team’s actions however Adult Friend Finder is
actions however Adult Friend Finder is
actions however Adult Friend Finder is another adult social networking website
another adult social networking website
another adult social networking website on which users can communicate and
on which users can communicate and
on which users can communicate and arrange sexual encounters although there
arrange sexual encounters although there
arrange sexual encounters although there is less of a direct focus on committed
is less of a direct focus on committed
is less of a direct focus on committed couples and the idea of adultery in May
couples and the idea of adultery in May
couples and the idea of adultery in May 2015 the site security was breached and
2015 the site security was breached and
2015 the site security was breached and over 3.5 million account details were
over 3.5 million account details were
over 3.5 million account details were stolen
stolen
stolen a smaller scale attack given the site’s
a smaller scale attack given the site’s
a smaller scale attack given the site’s 64 million strong membership the effects
64 million strong membership the effects
64 million strong membership the effects upon victims are entirely similar in the
upon victims are entirely similar in the
upon victims are entirely similar in the best case scenario embarrassment
best case scenario embarrassment
best case scenario embarrassment worst case identity theft credit card
worst case identity theft credit card
worst case identity theft credit card fraud and potential blackmail number two
fraud and potential blackmail number two
fraud and potential blackmail number two how has a Schliemann Essen responded
how has a Schliemann Essen responded
how has a Schliemann Essen responded avid life media the company that runs
avid life media the company that runs
avid life media the company that runs Ashley Madison has staggered its own
Ashley Madison has staggered its own
Ashley Madison has staggered its own response to the hack in tune with
response to the hack in tune with
response to the hack in tune with development and has sought legal action
development and has sought legal action
development and has sought legal action against those behind it despite the
against those behind it despite the
against those behind it despite the difficulty in actually identifying them
difficulty in actually identifying them
difficulty in actually identifying them initially the Ashley Madison chief
initially the Ashley Madison chief
initially the Ashley Madison chief executive indicated that they believed
executive indicated that they believed
executive indicated that they believed they were on the cusp of catching the
they were on the cusp of catching the
they were on the cusp of catching the hacker suggesting that the breach was an
hacker suggesting that the breach was an
hacker suggesting that the breach was an inside job quote I’ve got their profile
inside job quote I’ve got their profile
inside job quote I’ve got their profile right in front of me said no Biederman
right in front of me said no Biederman
right in front of me said no Biederman quote it was definitely a person here
quote it was definitely a person here
quote it was definitely a person here that was not an employee but certainly
that was not an employee but certainly
that was not an employee but certainly had touched our technical services
had touched our technical services
had touched our technical services however efforts to locate any individual
however efforts to locate any individual
however efforts to locate any individual by mid August 2015 had yielded little
by mid August 2015 had yielded little
by mid August 2015 had yielded little with subsequent Ashley Madison
with subsequent Ashley Madison
with subsequent Ashley Madison statements serving more as a reassurance
statements serving more as a reassurance
statements serving more as a reassurance that the company was doing all within
that the company was doing all within
that the company was doing all within their power to resolve the issue quote
their power to resolve the issue quote
their power to resolve the issue quote we immediately launched a full
we immediately launched a full
we immediately launched a full investigation began one such statement
investigation began one such statement
investigation began one such statement quote utilizing independent forensic
quote utilizing independent forensic
quote utilizing independent forensic experts and other security professionals
experts and other security professionals
experts and other security professionals quote our investigation is still ongoing
quote our investigation is still ongoing
quote our investigation is still ongoing it continued quote and we are
it continued quote and we are
it continued quote and we are simultaneously cooperating fully with
simultaneously cooperating fully with
simultaneously cooperating fully with law enforcement investigations number
law enforcement investigations number
law enforcement investigations number one could this hack ruin the company
one could this hack ruin the company
one could this hack ruin the company financially this could prove extremely
financially this could prove extremely
financially this could prove extremely costly for Ashley Madison as of mid
costly for Ashley Madison as of mid
costly for Ashley Madison as of mid August 2015 two Canadian law firms had
August 2015 two Canadian law firms had
August 2015 two Canadian law firms had launched a class-action lawsuit against
launched a class-action lawsuit against
launched a class-action lawsuit against the company to the tune of five hundred
the company to the tune of five hundred
the company to the tune of five hundred and seventy eight million dollars on
and seventy eight million dollars on
and seventy eight million dollars on August 28th 2015
August 28th 2015
August 28th 2015 Noel Peterman resigned from his position
Noel Peterman resigned from his position
Noel Peterman resigned from his position as chief executive officer with the
as chief executive officer with the
as chief executive officer with the company statement noting that the senior
company statement noting that the senior
company statement noting that the senior management executive team will take over
management executive team will take over
management executive team will take over while the company looks to find a new
while the company looks to find a new
while the company looks to find a new CEO regardless the company will likely
CEO regardless the company will likely
CEO regardless the company will likely be hardest hit in terms of its
be hardest hit in terms of its
be hardest hit in terms of its reputation the hack will undoubtedly
reputation the hack will undoubtedly
reputation the hack will undoubtedly result in the majority of members losing
result in the majority of members losing
result in the majority of members losing faith in the service and the majority of
faith in the service and the majority of
faith in the service and the majority of those previously thinking about signing
those previously thinking about signing
those previously thinking about signing up deciding not to
up deciding not to
up deciding not to so in the weeks following the hack two
so in the weeks following the hack two
so in the weeks following the hack two suicides occurred though a potential
suicides occurred though a potential
suicides occurred though a potential link had yet to be confirmed and
link had yet to be confirmed and
link had yet to be confirmed and multiple extortion attempts on Ashley
multiple extortion attempts on Ashley
multiple extortion attempts on Ashley Madison users had been reported
Madison users had been reported
Madison users had been reported furthermore the revelations could also
furthermore the revelations could also
furthermore the revelations could also have a negative impact for other morally
have a negative impact for other morally
have a negative impact for other morally questionable adult websites now that the
questionable adult websites now that the
questionable adult websites now that the risks are known whether you see the
risks are known whether you see the
risks are known whether you see the impact team as especially effective
impact team as especially effective
impact team as especially effective hacktivists
hacktivists
hacktivists or as some form of cyber terrorists the
or as some form of cyber terrorists the
or as some form of cyber terrorists the group behind the breach seems to sum up
group behind the breach seems to sum up
group behind the breach seems to sum up the situation best upon first publishing
the situation best upon first publishing
the situation best upon first publishing the stolen data they signed with the
the stolen data they signed with the
the stolen data they signed with the message quote toobad for ALM you
message quote toobad for ALM you
message quote toobad for ALM you promised secrecy but didn’t deliver did
promised secrecy but didn’t deliver did
promised secrecy but didn’t deliver did these facts surprise you to vote for
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that is the most morally dubious slogan
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since Toyota’s short-lived feeling bored
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