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The Ashley Madison hack: everything you need to know
An attack on Ashley Madison — the adult dating site meant for facilitating discreet extramarital affairs — has resulted in data from its millions of users being published online. The situation is a total mess, especially for a website that holds intimate details about its users' sexuality, let alone their monogamy. The hack was first disclosed in July 2015; in mid August, data from millions of users began to appear online. You can follow the whole timeline through our StoryStream below.
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July 16, 2017
Ashley Madison’s parent company has proposed a settlement with users exposed in data breach
Up to six million users might be eligible for compensation
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August 24, 2015
Ashley Madison CEO allegedly wanted to hack competitor after executive discovered security hole
CTO Raja Bhatia discovered a security hole in Nerve.com
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August 19, 2015
Ashley Madison's $19 'full delete' option made the company millions
And it may not have even worked