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Multiple reports suggest that Impact Team has leaked around 9.6 to 10 gigabytes of data from the "cheating/affair website" Ashley Madison onto Tor sites (now available via BitTorrent). According to Ars Technica:
A 10-gigabyte file purportedly containing e-mails, member profiles, credit-card transactions and other sensitive Ashley Madison information became available as a BitTorrent download in the past few hours. Ars downloaded the massive file and it appeared to contain a trove of details taken from a clandestine dating site, but so far there is nothing definitively linking it to Ashley Madison. User data included e-mail addresses, profile descriptions, addresses provided by users, weight, and height. A separate file containing credit card transaction data didn't include full payment card numbers or billing addresses.
Rob Graham, CEO of Errata Security, said the dump also included user passwords that were cryptographically protected using the bcrypt hashing algorithm. That's among the most secure ways to store passwords, because bcrypt is extremely slow, a trait that requires crackers to devote vast amounts of time and computing resources. Still, it's highly likely a large percentage of the hashes will be cracked, given rampant use of weak passwords.
Ashley Madison officials have stopped short of confirming the published information was extracted from the breach.
"We have now learned that the individual or individuals responsible for this attack claim to have released more of the stolen data," they wrote in an e-mail to Ars. "We are actively monitoring and investigating this situation to determine the validity of any information posted online and will continue to devote significant resources to this effort. Furthermore, we will continue to put forth substantial efforts into removing any information unlawfully released to the public, as well as continuing to operate our business."
Previously: Adult 'Extracurricular Activity' Website AshleyMadison.com Hacked
(Score: 2) by pkrasimirov on Wednesday August 19 2015, @06:49PM
Thank you for the thoughtful explanation. I feel for you, that's unfair situation regarding the money. Good that you are allowed to be with the child(ren). I'm glad in my country is not like this. Or maybe I should say it was not when I divorced (10+ years ago). The obligatory child support here is so small it is a joke even for poor people. Also the court cannot force someone to pay even if he gives nothing at all (yeah, "great" justice system here). Alimony (I didn't know this word, thank you) is almost non-existent, only if mutually agreed. I am not forced to pay anything besides the monthly hard amount of cash. However I do pay voluntarily mostly because I want my children to have good teeth, nice shoes etc. I don't give her the money, I just take the kids to the dentist or take her with us when going to the mall (I hate choosing shoes). In effect that makes her much more cooperative with me. I tend to doubt she would be like this if she could force me to give her the money. If I had no choice she would think it's *her* money in first place and there is nothing to be grateful.
The kids cannot maintain the same quality of life after the divorce because the love is gone. Children are much more in need of love and attention than of money. Even during puberty when it is a great deal of prestiege what clothes and phone they have, the self-esteem is best fueled with parents love and patience. Of course the courts could not care less about that, they say it's "parents choice" and the topic is closed. That's why I'm saying the divorce is "split the money and the children".
I wish all the best for you and your children.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday August 19 2015, @07:40PM
> Thank you for the thoughtful explanation. I feel for you, that's unfair situation regarding the money.
That guy is talking about child support as if it is spousal support. You shouldn't take him at his word, at best he's spinning it. Child support is about maintaining the quality of life the children deserve due to the economic status of their parents. It doesn't stop being calculated at the date of the break-up or even the date of the divorce because children are dependents even without full custody. Substantial changes in the economic status of either parent long after the divorce is complete can still affect the level of child support because the kids are still dependents of both parents.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday August 20 2015, @02:54AM
The reality is that the child support is often spent by the ex on her own living expenses and the little luxuries like weed, cigarettes and alcohol, then she will spend the minimum amount on the children. Certainly that's the case for me, I pay $500 per month and she uses it to part pay the rent. The child sees very little of it directly, and she still has the hide to ask for more when she runs short. Then I find myself in the position of having to give her money to make sure the child is not disadvantaged because I can assure you that "she comes first" (her own words). So now I buy my son stuff when he is with me rather than giving her additional money which she will only blow on herself. It's outrageous. I spent a year fighting for custody but our DHS said "children belong with their mother, doesn't matter how useless she is".