Ashley Madison chief Noel Biderman resigns after hackers exposed cheaters
Avid Life Media, owner of the cheating website, reiterated that it is coordinating with law enforcement officials in an effort to identify the anonymous hackers.
The CEO of cheating website Ashley Madison's parent company is out after hackers exposed the company's database, generating an adulterous worldwide fervor.
Avid Life Media Inc. CEO Noel Biderman resigned "in mutual agreement with the company," the company announced Friday morning.
The "existing senior management team" will lead the company until a permanent CEO is appointed, Toronto-based Avid Life said.
"This change is in the best interest of the company and allows us to continue to provide support to our members and dedicated employees. We are steadfast in our commitment to our customer base," the company said in a statement.
Biderman's resignation comes after Ashley Madison — a website for married people, whose motto is "life is short, have an affair" — was left reeling when its database was exposed by anonymous hackers.
Hackers calling themselves "The Impact Team" posted stolen files to the Internet, disclosing personal information of as many as 37 million people.
Avid Life reiterated on Friday that it's "actively adjusting to the attack on our business and members' privacy by criminals."
"We are actively cooperating with international law enforcement in an effort to bring those responsible for the theft of proprietary member and business information to justice," the company said.
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