Aftermath of the Ashley Madison hack


ASSOCIATED PRESS: Suicides and extortion claims arise after social network for cheaters is exposed.

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ASSOCIATED PRESS: Suicides and extortion claims arise after social network for cheaters is exposed.

The company behind Ashley Madison is offering a $500,000 Canadian (US $378,000) reward for information leading to the arrest of members of a group that hacked the site.

Hackers last week released detailed records on millions of people registered with the website, a month after a break-in at Ashley Madison’s parent company, Toronto-based Avid Life Media Inc. The website, whose slogan is, “Life is short. Have an affair,” is marketed to facilitate extramarital affairs.

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