Exposed

The Ashley Madison Hack

By: Sophie Elmhirst, Maria Luisa Tucker

Narrated by: Sophie Nélisse

Length: 3 hrs and 13 mins

Publisher's summary

This program contains sexual content and occasional adult language. An episode also includes mentions of suicide. Please keep that in mind when choosing when and where to listen.

Millions of people–looking to cheat on their partners–signed up for Ashley Madison in the early 2000s, seeking a private space to share their public desires. The promise of discretion was shattered in the summer of 2015, when anonymous hackers stole the company’s cache of user information and published it worldwide. The result? One of the most shocking data breaches of the internet age. Overnight, millions of unfaithful spouses had their real names, addresses and sexual preferences published online in a searchable database that anyone could browse. Presented by acclaimed actress Sophie Nélisse, told through the dramatic stories of those who were caught up in the hack, and from experts who put it all into the context of our rapidly changing internet culture, Exposed: The Ashley Madison Hack serves as a cautionary tale for anyone whose secrets live in the cloud–and what happens when trust is broken both online and in the real world.

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Story of one the first "big hacks."

Personal stories were interesting. I would have liked to hear more about the bots and how that choice was made and executed. They had to know it was fraud and would be found out eventually. Not fond of the narrator.

Informative and Entertaining

She has a great voice and the format was well laid out. Loved the perspectives of both love and pain.

Very well thought out

You tend to wonder what happens after. This is the after very well written and informative.

Great listen

I was a single 24 year old in 2015 so I knew of Ashley Maddison but I paid it no attention. But as a married man I appreciate hearing stories of infidelity and knowing that it’s not worth the risk. Even if I got five years without sex.

Interesting

Interesting to hear about how the internet can totally destroy people’s lives and how the website reacts to a hack.

Totally engrossing

Well done and interesting - I can rarely stay focused on anything with my squirrel brain; always scrolling to find something to keep me occupied as I do daily tasks. I love - good audible original and this one kept me listening from start to finish!

Interesting and Informative

This was such an eye opener for me. I'd never heard about this site or related hack until now and it makes you rethink how people are having affairs these days and the lengths people will go through to experience true intimacy. Thanks to the producers for letting us in on the whys because its important to understand the back story and not just judge everyone in the same manner.

I had no idea..

I loved how the book highlighted the personal stories behind the scaldal. Very well narrated as well

An Unexpected View

into a topic I was familiar with but knew very little about.
As someone who believes in fidelity, open and honest communication and working through uncomfortable issues, I am also intrigued by human behavior and our weaknesses as human beings.
This exploration into this difficult subject was VERY interesting, very saddening and yet, an important contribution to better understanding on how things can get to this point.
Even more sobering is how our dependence on and trust in the internet needs to be reexamined and carefully considered.
Where there is profit to be made… Caution is the best policy.

Very interesting documentary.

I had no idea about the depth of the Ashley Madison deception. This is a very good report that covers all sides, i.e., the company, the cheater, and the spouse's point of view. Highly recommend. Narration wasn't very good. Sounded like a kid most of the time.