Stolen Ashley Madison user data published by hackers

The hackers who hit cheating website Ashley Madison now have reportedly released the information they stole.

According to CNNMoney, the information - which includes real names and addresses, employee documents and credit card information - was posted to the "dark web," an area of the Internet that cannot be accessed by search engines. Per Thorsheim, a cybersecurity expert in Norway, told CNNMoney, the dark web can only be accessed via a special Web browser called Tor.

A month ago, a team of hackers calling themselves the Impact Team took credit for the data breach. Owned by Avid Life Media, Ashley Madison is designed to help married people cheat.

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