What happened when Ashley Madison got caught?

When Ashley Madison, a website that encouraged and facilitated extra-marital affairs, got caught in 2015, it suffered a highly publicized data breach. Hackers who called themselves The Impact Team accessed the site's user database and other confidential information. They threatened to release users' names and personally identifying information if the site was not shut down. When their demands were not met, they published data on a large number of users, which included names, passwords, addresses, and credit card details. The leak resulted in a wave of privacy concerns, embarrassment for individuals exposed by the breach, and brought widespread attention to issues of cybersecurity and digital privacy. The event also led to lawsuits against Ashley Madison's parent company, Avid Life Media, and forced a reevaluation of the website's security practices and business ethics.