Ashley Madison Hack Heightens What’s At Stake For Cyber Liability

Tuesday, July 21st, 2015 Liability Risk Management

The data breach affecting the notorious Ashley Madison dating site reveals the level of damage — both financial and reputational — that can be caused by cyber crime and underlines the importance of a proper breach response plan.
Operators with Ashley Madison — a service for married people wishing to cheat on their spouse — confirmed an “intrusion” into the site, but did not elaborate. Security expert Brian Krebs said a small percentage of user account data has been published online, however, and the hackers who claimed responsibility for the attack plan to post more until the website closes.

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