Hackers who infiltrated extramarital affair website AshleyMadison.com earlier this week just released private information of its first two victims.
A manifesto copied the biography of Brockton, Massachusetts user "Heavy73," including the person's name, address, date of enlistment, and a "list of fantasies." The second user identified resides in Mississauga, Ontario.
Avid Life Media immediately deleted the manifesto , but screenshots surfaced on multiple online forums.
The person or group behind Sunday's breach - dubbed the "Impact Team" - stole personal information from some 37 million Ashley Madison clients and threatened to release a full list of names if the website doesn't stop preying on clients' misery.
"Full Delete netted [Avid Life Media] $1.7 million in revenue in 2014. It's also a complete lie," the hackers wrote in their manifesto, first reported by blogger Brian Krebs. "Users almost always pay with credit card; their purchase details are not removed as promised, and include real names and addresses, which is of course the most important information the users want removed."
By the time AshleyMadison.com - whose motto is "Life is short. Have an affair" - began offering the "Full Delete" option free, the fallout had already prompted unfaithful spouses to confess. Many spilled the beans on Reddit where Avid Live Media created an "Ashley Madison Hack" thread. Some wondered whether using PayPal would have protected their information.
Toronto-based Avid Media Life released a statement Monday assuring customers theirs sites are secure.
"We are working with law enforcement agencies, which are investigating this criminal act. Any and all parties responsible for this act of cyber-terrorism will be held responsible.
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