Hackers threaten to expose 37m cheats

Online dating site Ashley Madison, which specialises in adultery and has the tagline “Life is short. Have an affair”, has been the victim of a cyber attack.

A group calling itself the Impact Team claims to have complete access to Ashley Madison’s database of more than 37m members, as well as financial records and personal information that it is threatening to publish online unless the site closes.

The hacking group has threatened to release nude photos and sexual fantasies of the site’s clients unless it is shut down.