Ex-Ashley Madison CTO Threatens Libel Suit Against Journalist

Posted by Soulskill on Saturday September 12, 2015 @03:40AM from the somebody-doesn't-know-about-the-streisand-effect dept.

An anonymous reader writes: Security reporter Brian Krebs, who has been instrumental in breaking news about the Ashley Madison hack, is now being threatened by the website's former CTO with a libel suit. Contained in the leaked data was a series of emails from the ex-CTO, Raja Bhatia, to the CEO of Ashley Madison's parent company. In the emails, Bhatia noted a security hole in a competing website, saying that he downloaded their user database and was capable of modifying and exposing it. After reporting on these emails, Krebs received a letter from Bhatia's lawyer (PDF) saying the post was libelous and defamatory. They demanded a retraction, which Krebs is thus far unwilling to do.

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Dude, just stop by YrWrstNtmr · 2015-09-12 03:43 · Score: 5, Funny

When you're in a hole, stop digging.
1. Re:Dude, just stop by MightyMartian · 2015-09-12 05:16 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  Can't all the fake dating sites just get along? Let's all try to remember why we got into this business; to rip off lonely men.
  
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Re:Streisand Effect is in effect by U2xhc2hkb3QgU3Vja3M · 2015-09-12 04:45 · Score: 5, Funny

A brothel is at least an honest business.
You really think so? I've heard that brothel customers keep getting screwed.
Re:Streisand Effect is in effect by MightyMartian · 2015-09-12 05:21 · Score: 5, Funny

Which is more than you can say for Ashley Madison customers.

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