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Ashley Madison infidelity site's customer data stolen

Customer data has been stolen from
Ashley Madison, an online dating
website for married people who wish
to cheat on their spouse.
The hackers said they had obtained
information including "all the customers'
secret sexual fantasies and matching
credit card transactions".
The site's operator confirmed there
had been an "intrusion" but not its
extent.
Security expert Brian Krebs said a
small percentage of the site's user
account data had been published online.
The hackers, who call themselves Impact
Team, said they had managed to steal the
real names and addresses of the site's
users, including those who had previously
paid to "delete" their accounts.
Ashley Madison, which promotes its
service with the tagline "life is short, have
an affair", says it has more than 37 million
users.
Avid Life Media, which owns the website,
said in a statement: "We apologise for this
unprovoked and criminal intrusion into
our customers' information."
"We have been able to secure our sites,
and close the unauthorised access points.
"Any and all parties responsible for this
act of cyber-terrorism will be held
responsible."
In May, casual dating website Adult
Friend Finder was also hacked. Thousands
of its customer records were leaked
online.

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