Ashley Madison got hacked and blackmailed by people who hate Ashley Madison’s adultery-as-a-business-model, erm, business model. We also hate adultery, but we’re not so sure that hacking and blackmail is the right solution to this particular problem.

Links

• Ashley Madison hacked
  • The DMCA
  • Lives being ruined: “Married Man Whose Name Was Leaked In Ashley Madison Hack By The Impact Team Speaks: 20-Year Marriage, $19 Paid Delete”
  • Very human reactions: “Ashley Madison hack: ‘Out of all the data breaches, this is probably the funniest’—It’s hard not to feel sorry for the site’s adulterous users, but when I think of how betrayed they must feel…”
• Doxxing
• Rule of law
• Just one example of another contentious issue: “Undercover video shows Planned Parenthood official discussing fetal organs used for research”
• Previously on the show:
  • 2.10: So You’ve Been Hacked
  • 1.06: Rebuke Me Some People

Before You Go

Maybe it’s not a great idea to network all the things—Ars Technica: “Fiat Chrysler recalls 1.4 million cars over remote hack vulnerability Uconnect bug can shut down engine and brakes, take over steering.”

Music

• “There’s No Love”, by We Are Magnetic. Used by permission.
• “Winning Slowly Theme” by Chris Krycho. He’s been playing with electronica lately, so maybe you’ll get an electronica version eventually—but maybe not, because that would be a little strange.

Sponsors

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• Jeremy W. Sherman
• Jeremy Cherfas

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