Ashley Madison hack exposes data of millions of users
In 2015, a hack of the affair-dating service Ashley Madison exposed the information of millions of users. Celebrities and clergy were among those on the leaked list, and the case of a pastor who took his own life after the leak also became known. The service continued operating after the incident.
Key facts
- Affected organisation
- Ashley Madison
- Incident type
- Data breach
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Information of millions of users leaked
- Cause / method
- External hacking
- Location
- Other countries
If your data was exposed
- Don’t tap links in texts, calls or emails that mention this incident and offer compensation, refunds or breach checks. Check directly on the organisation’s official website or app.
Timeline
- A documentary highlighted the cases of celebrities exposed in the Ashley Madison hack.
- The case of a New Orleans pastor who took his own life after the data leak was highlighted.
- Ashley Madison was reported to have continued growing after the massive 2015 data leak.
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