Hackers announced a massive leak of user data Ashley Madison , a web of contacts specializing in infidelity, saying that their owners had not yielded to their demands.
According to reports magazines like Wired, stolen a month ago the file contains 9.7 gigabytes and is available in the deep web through Tor software, which allows people to communicate anonymously.
The file contains data apparently profiles of about 32 million users, including names, addresses, phone numbers and encrypted passwords.
A message posted Internet by hackers said “Time is up!” and he accused the parent company, Avid Life Media, deceit and incompetence.
“Now everyone can see their data,” the statement said.
Avid Life Media, based in Toronto, said in a statement it was aware of the complaint and was investigating.
“The offender or offenders involved in this act have designated themselves as the moral judge, jury and executioner, “said the company.
In a publication in a blog, the TrustedSec CEO, Dave Kennedy, said it appeared the hackers had agreed to Ashley Madison “for a long period of time.”
The CEO of Errata Security, Rob Graham, Indian, meanwhile, who had counted more than 36 million accounts, although many They appeared to be false. The vast majority of users were men, said in another comment on the blog.
Among those who doubt that hung data is authentic figure technical former head of Ashley Madison, Raja Bhatia, who from stealing information works as a consultant for the company.
“We see every day between 30 and 80 alleged publications,” said computer security expert Brian Krebs, who in July reported on the hacking . According to Bhatia, most of these published data from other sources.
Graham Cluley, security expert also emphasized in his blog that although the data were not authentic could draw conclusions, as Ashley Madison not answer calls after receiving a confirmation email.
In this way, the database names of people who never had anything to do with the company could appear . Contacts
Source: Agencies
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