National

Ashley Madison Claims Thousands Of New Users Despite Leak Of Information

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 31 Aug, 2015 11:26 AM

TORONTO — The owners of adultery website Ashley Madison say hundreds of thousands of people signed up for their website in the past week despite a recent cyberattack that leaked the personal information of many of their users.

Toronto-based Avid Life Media, the parent company of Ashley Madison, claims reports of its imminent demise are exaggerated and that operations continue despite the departure of founder and CEO Noel Biderman on Friday.

Biderman stepped down from the company following a cyberattack in which hackers stole the personal information of Ashley Madison's customers and distributed it online.

Avid Life said 87,596 women signed up in the last week and that reports suggesting only a small percentage of the site's users are women were based on incorrect conclusions from the leaked data.

The company did not say how many users it had lost during that same period.

Ashley Madison has said it is co-operating with police to find those responsible for the hack. The company has offered a $500,000 reward for anyone with information that results in the identification, arrest and conviction of those responsible.

Prev Next

MORE National ARTICLES

Liberals Attack Tory Economic Record As Election Looms

Statistics Canada reported Friday that the economy shrank in May, marking five consecutive months of decline in the gross domestic product.

Liberals Attack Tory Economic Record As Election Looms

Duffy, Wallin, Brazeau Senate Suspensions To End With Dissolution Of Parliament

OTTAWA — Three senators will see their suspensions without pay come to an abrupt end once an election is called, but only one will be get immediate, full access to perks and expenses.

Duffy, Wallin, Brazeau Senate Suspensions To End With Dissolution Of Parliament

Enbridge Expects Line 9B Pipeline Testing To Wrap Up By Year-end

CALGARY — Enbridge Inc. says it expects integrity testing on its Line 9B pipeline between southern Ontario and Montreal to wrap up by year-end.

Enbridge Expects Line 9B Pipeline Testing To Wrap Up By Year-end

N.W.T.'s 'Bush University' Teaches Land-claim Skills

YELLOWKNIFE — A unique Arctic college is starting a program aimed at giving aboriginal people the skills they need to negotiate, implement and monitor land claims.

N.W.T.'s 'Bush University' Teaches Land-claim Skills

Federal And Manitoba Governments Promise Channels To Ease Flooding Near Reserve

The federal and Manitoba governments are promising $495 million for two channels to ease flooding near communities such as Lake St. Martin, a reserve that has been flooded out for four years.

Federal And Manitoba Governments Promise Channels To Ease Flooding Near Reserve

Ottawa closes sale of Canadian Wheat Board, name changes to G3 Canada Ltd.

Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz says Ottawa has finalized the sale of the agency that marketed grain for western Canadian farmers since 1935 to G3 Global Grain Group.