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Could the Ashley Madison data breach happen today?

The mass data breach of the infamous Ashley Madison website offers insight into data privacy and cybersecurity.

Alice Wallbank, Shoosmiths

In this photo illustration, a man visits the Ashley Madison website.
Photo: Carl Court/Getty Images
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A recent Netflix documentary retells the story of the mass data breach in 2015 affecting up to 36 million users of the Ashley Madison website. A decade ago, the Canadian site’s USP was already proving controversial: catering for happily married people looking for a discreet affair. The leak was personally

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