Two possible suicides may be linked to the hacking of adultery website Ashley Madison and the release of its membership data, Canadian police said Monday. "As of this morning we have two unconfirmed reports of suicides associated to the leak of Ashley Madison customer profiles," Toronto police Staff Superintendent Bryce Evans told a news conference.
Evans also said the release of stolen emails and user account information from some 32 million members of the Canada-based site is now leading to "spin off" crimes. Evans pointed to extortion and online scams claiming to provide access to the leaked data and offers to delete it from the web. Ashley Madison, launched in 2001, is known for its slogan: "Life is short. Have an affair."
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