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Extortionists Begin Targeting AshleyMadison Users, Demand Bitcoin

tsu doh nimh writes: It was bound to happen: Brian Krebs reports that extortionists have begun emailing people whose information is included in the leaked Ashleymadison.com user database, threatening to find and contact the target's spouse and alert them if the recipient fails to cough up 1 Bitcoin. Krebs interviews one guy who got such a demand, a user who admits to having had an affair after meeting a woman on the site and who is now worried about the fallout, which he said could endanger his happily married life with his wife and kids. Perhaps inevitable: two Canadian law firms have filed a class action lawsuit against the company, seeking more than half a billion dollars in damages.

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  1. Re:Happily married? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Informative

    Exodus 20:14
    You shall not commit adultery

    Matthew 5:32
    but I say to you that everyone who divorces his wife, except for the reason of unchastity, makes her commit adultery; and whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery.

    Matthew 19:9
    And I say to you, whoever divorces his wife, except for immorality, and marries another woman commits adultery.”

    Matthew 19:16-22
    And someone came to Him and said, “Teacher, what good thing shall I do that I may obtain eternal life?” 17 And He said to him, “Why are you asking Me about what is good? There is only One who is good; but if you wish to enter into life, keep the commandments.” 18 Then he *said to Him, “Which ones?” And Jesus said, “You shall not commit murder; You shall not commit adultery; You shall not steal; You shall not bear false witness; 19 Honor your father and mother; and You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” 20 The young man *said to Him, “All these things I have kept; what am I still lacking?” 21 Jesus said to him, “If you wish to be complete, go and sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me.” 22 But when the young man heard this statement, he went away grieving; for he was one who owned much property.

    Titus 1:5-9 NASB
    5 For this reason I left you in Crete, that you would set in order what remains and appoint elders in every city as I directed you, 6 namely, if any man is above reproach, the husband of one wife, having children who believe, not accused of dissipation or rebellion. 7 For the overseer must be above reproach as God’s steward, not self-willed, not quick-tempered, not addicted to wine, not pugnacious, not fond of sordid gain, 8 but hospitable, loving what is good, sensible, just, devout, self-controlled, 9 holding fast the faithful word which is in accordance with the teaching, so that he will be able both to exhort in sound doctrine and to refute those who contradict.

    There you go. The original command regarding adultery, Jesus upholding it and directing one who inquired to keep it and the specific requirement that church leaders be faithful husbands of only one wife. As well as the statements that divorce (except due to an unfaithful spouse) and remarriage is adultery.

    www.biblegateway.com if you wish to look for some of the many other references I didn't include.

  2. Re: Happily married? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Informative

    No, it's more like asserting that you're unqualified to give relationship advice, seeing how you've never been in one.

    You know? He's right.

    Oh, and you fail at analogies as well.

  3. A Google Map version of the account data... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Informative
  4. Re: Happily married? by hairyfeet · · Score: 2, Informative

    Rubbers aren't force fields, plenty of STDs that can kill you just as dead as AIDS (such as HPV which gives you cancer for just one example) can still be caught even if you wear a rubber.

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    ACs don't waste your time replying, your posts are never seen by me.