Editor's Pick: Ashley Madison Hackers: Catch Them if You Can

Ashley Madison Hackers: Catch Them if You Can

John P. Mello Jr. Aug 20, 2015 4:37 PM PT
	The Ashley Madison hacker gang will be tough to apprehend. The hackers this week dumped nearly 10 gigabytes of stolen personal data onto the Web -- details gleaned from accounts established on the site, which is dedicated to matching up people who want to engage in extramarital affairs. It's "nearly impossible" to track down attackers, noted Bit9 + Carbon Black's Ben Johnson. [More...]

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