Is Ashley Madison safe?

How the score is made up

The score concerns security only. Every service starts with 100 points in two parts: Security & breaches (55) and Privacy enforcement (45). We deduct points only for publicly documented problems, never opinions, rumours or user reviews. No part can go below 0. Consumer and billing findings are shown separately without points.

• Security & breaches30/55

  Confirmed data breaches, leaks and security flaws.

• Privacy enforcement32/45

  Final fines or orders from privacy regulators, and privacy lawsuits or settlements.

A score is not a guarantee of safety.

Documented findings

Verified public records, newest first. Each shows the points deducted and its source.

1. 2016-12 · Privacy enforcement−13 points

   USD 1.66M settlement with FTC and 13 states, incl. misleading security promises and a 'Full Delete' that did not delete (older than 10 years).

   ftc.gov

2. 2015-07 · Security & breaches−25 points

   Breach of 36M accounts; intruders undetected for months (−8 by age, −10 for handling/sensitive data).

   ftc.gov

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