Who breached Ashley Madison and why should we care?

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Most people assume data breaches of websites like Ashley Madison (the home of extra marital affairs)only affect the individuals exposed in the breach. This however is only one part of a much biggerpicture, what happens if we start to mine other breaches? From Home Depot to Hacking Team we cancombine multiple data breaches to create a data set and tool kit that any malicious actor could useto devastating effect. With sources such as WikiLeaks now being used as a form of adhoc securityclearance by many this is now a reality.We will discuss how data breaches can have much farther reaching consequences than identity theftand phishing emails. Can we really influence government, escape criminal charges and profit from abreach