Dave Kennedy, head of cyber security firm TrustedSec wrote on his site’s blog that if the post is genuine, it could mean further issues for ALM and Ashley Madison. “Now everyone gets to see their data”, the statement said.
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And while Social Security numbers weren’t involved Ashley Madison hack, people should be especially wary of using them as a backup password to access online information, given the potentially disastrous consequences that could result if they’re intercepted, he says.
Keep in mind that Ashley Madison does not verify the email addresses.
Inside Higher Ed’s IT team downloaded the database from the internet and found 74,468 unique email addresses “from among the 83,863.edu addresses over all, with thousands having registered a few times”.
But she said a spouse’s use of Ashley Madison could have impact in terms of custody.
Representatives of Avid Life Media could not immediately be reached for comment.
While he acknowledges his name is on the list released by hackers earlier this week, he tells The Times-Picayune, “As the state’s leading opposition research firm, our law office routinely searches public records, online databases and websites of all types to provide clients with comprehensive reports”.
“The hackers have indicated their mission is to publicly shame the company, while also teaching its users a lesson”, The Hill reported.
It said a third of the photos were “dick pictures” but that it would not “dump” these.
Accounts linked to employees from the federal departments of health, education and environment, from the ABC, and from the NSW Attorney-General’s Department were included, as were many from defence and foreign affairs. “Maybe other executives”, the group added.
“Personal information is like money, and you don’t just give away your money”, Kaiser says.
In the US, Missouri lawyers have filed a class-action lawsuit in US District Court seeking more than 5 million dollars (£3.2 million) in damages.
The hackers this week released a second batch of data from Ashley Madison including corporate emails and sensitive computer source code.
The website advertises as the world’s leading married dating service for discreet encounters, marketed with the slogan “Life is short”.
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His son, Jason DeZwirek, owns 15 percent, and the family’s investment company, Icarus Investment Corp, holds another 10.8 percent, giving the DeZwireks and their related companies a 30.5 percent stake in Avid Life Media.
