The release of the names and personal information of millions of potentially cheating spouses around the world will undoubtedly have disastrous consequences for many couples, but Ashley Madison members might think twice before suing over the website's hacking. Those who decide to take legal action will likely out themselves as one of the notorious website's purported 39 million members. And just like with any ordinary data breach, they would have to prove they were harmed in some way in order to collect damages.
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