Regulators investigate parent company of Ashley Madison

Avid Life Media, the owner of infidelity dating website Ashley Madison, is being investigated by the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC), company executives said. Last year, hackers stole the personal…

Date site users regularly scammed

Almost half of the people who use dating sites and apps have been scammed or spammed, suggests research. By Mark Ward, Technology correspondent Carried out by security firm Symantec, the…

Ashley Madison hack victims receive blackmail letters

Blackmailers are reportedly sending letters to users of the Ashley Madison dating site, threatening to reveal their membership to friends and family unless they pay money. The dating site for…