Claiming that its security had always been weak, the hackers claimed to have stolen personal information about the site's user base, and threatened to release names, home addresses, search histories and credit card numbers if the site was not immediately shut down.The demand was driven by the site's policy of not deleting users' personal information following their invoiced requests.More data (including some of the CEO's emails) was released on August 20, 2015.The release included data from customers who had previously paid a fee to Ashley Madison to supposedly have their data deleted.Any follow-up messages between the two members are free after the communication has been initiated.

It was founded in 2002 by Darren Morgenstern, with the slogan: "Life is short.Segal also announced new discreet payment options, including Skrill, Neteller and Paysafe card.Nineteen-year-old Zach Anderson, center, was sentenced to 25 years on Indiana’s sex offender registry after he slept with a girl who lied about her age on the hook-up app Hot or Not.In the same month, the company changed its signature tagline from "Life is Short.Have an Affair." to "Find your moment," and updated its brand imagery to replace the image of a woman wearing a wedding ring with a red gem-shaped symbol as its logo.