Who were the individuals exposed on the Ashley Madison user list?

The individuals exposed on the Ashley Madison user list were members of the controversial website Ashley Madison, which was marketed as a platform for extramarital affairs and discreet encounters. In July 2015, a group of hackers known as "The Impact Team" breached the site's security and accessed its user database. They demanded that the site be shut down, but when their demands were not met, they released the personal information of millions of users in August 2015. This included names, email addresses, credit card information, and other sensitive data. The release of this information had severe consequences for many users, leading to embarrassment, personal conflicts, and in some cases, extortion attempts. The incident marked one of the most significant and high-profile breaches of privacy in the digital era.