Noel Biderman

Hundreds of thousands of people signed up for infidelity website Ashley Madison in the last week, parent company Avid Life Media said on Monday, even after hackers leaked data about millions of its clients.

Avid Life said on Friday the departure of Noel Biderman was by "mutual agreement".

The chief executive of extra-marital dating website Ashley Madison stepped down today after hackers leaked its membership list online.

The data dump appears to include email messages linked to Noel Biderman, founder and CEO of parent company Avid Life Media.

Hackers breached the online adultery website Ashley Madison and threatened to expose data on users in an effort to shut down the service which claims millions of members worldwide.

Ashley Madison, the world's biggest online hookup site for married people, works only when monogamy is the rule on the surface but, deep inside, couples want to cheat.

Hundreds of thousands of people signed up for infidelity website Ashley Madison in the last week, parent company Avid Life Media said on Monday, even after hackers leaked data about millions of its clients.

Avid Life said on Friday the departure of Noel Biderman was by "mutual agreement".

The chief executive of extra-marital dating website Ashley Madison stepped down today after hackers leaked its membership list online.

The data dump appears to include email messages linked to Noel Biderman, founder and CEO of parent company Avid Life Media.

Hackers breached the online adultery website Ashley Madison and threatened to expose data on users in an effort to shut down the service which claims millions of members worldwide.

Ashley Madison, the world's biggest online hookup site for married people, works only when monogamy is the rule on the surface but, deep inside, couples want to cheat.