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Datarecovery.com Receives 2,500 Inquiries Regarding Ashley Madison Leaks
[August 28, 2015]

Datarecovery.com Receives 2,500 Inquiries Regarding Ashley Madison Leaks


Datarecovery.com, a world leader in computer forensics, has received more than 2,500 inquiries regarding the recent Ashley Madison database leaks.

Since late July, hacker group Impact Team released more than 30 gigabytes of Ashley Madison user data to torrent websites and the Dark Web (hidden networks that require specialized software to access). The leak contains sensitive personal information, including the sexual preferences and contact history of each user.

Datarecovery.com offers computer forensics services for victims of database leaks, including a simple way to verify whether or not a specific account was breached. The company only offers these services to the leak's potential victims - not to spouses, employers or other individuals.

Since last week, Datarecovery.com has received thousands of inquiries regarding the Ashley Madison leak.

"This is a massive breach, and the unique nature of the data has the potential to ruin lives," said Laura Hunter, Customer Service Manager for Datarecovery.com. "We've had contact with people from all over the world, and they're rightfully concerned about how the Ashley Madison leak will affect them."

Datarecovery.com has psted a detailed list of all of the types of information accessible through the leak. Some of the fields in the leaked Ashley Madison database include:



  • Account Billing Addresses - While credit card numbers were encrypted, Ashley Madison user addresses are still accessible.
  • Descriptive Physical Information - Ashley Madison prompted users for height, weight, eye color, hair color and other physically descriptive information.
  • GPS Location - The leaked databases contain fields for GPS location, apparently gathered when users accessed the site from mobile devices.
  • Sexual Preferences - Several "preference" fields use numerical codes to provide explicit descriptions of users' sexual preferences.

The full list of database fields is available on Datarecovery.com's website. All of the company's computer forensics services are handled discreetly.

"Given the nature of this leak, we're taking precautions to protect our customers' privacy and to give them the information they need to move on with their lives," said Hunter.


Datarecovery.com is a worldwide leader in computer forensics and data recovery services. With four locations in California, Illinois, Arizona, and Toronto, the company provides a variety of services to thousands of clients each year. Visit www.datarecovery.com for more information.


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