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Ashley Madison hackers threaten to expose names and sexual fantasies of 37 million adulterers

Charlee Gothard

Charlee Gothard

20 July 2015 • 2 min read

Cheats never prosper?

Ashley Madison, a dating website created for relationship cheating, has had its entire 37-million user database seized by hackers - including their names, sexual proclivities and even private messa...

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