Motive and Opportunity

Ashley Madison Hack and Stephanie Forester

January 29, 2024 Motive & Opportunity Episode 52
Ashley Madison Hack and Stephanie Forester
Motive and Opportunity
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Motive and Opportunity
Ashley Madison Hack and Stephanie Forester
Jan 29, 2024 Episode 52
Motive & Opportunity

Keith tells us the story of a huge hack and subsequent data leak, and Amanda tells us an all too familiar story of a woman who was stalked and murdered.

Sources
Keith:
 https://mashable.com/article/ashley-madison-hack-retrospective
 https://krebsonsecurity.com/2022/07/a-retrospective-on-the-2015-ashley-madison-breach/
 https://www.wired.com/2015/08/happened-hackers-posted-stolen-ashley-madison-data/
 https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/feb/28/what-happened-after-ashley-madison-was-hacked
 https://www.forbes.com/sites/zakdoffman/2020/02/01/ashley-madison-hack-returns-to-haunt-its-victims-32-million-users-now-have-to-watch-and-wait/?sh=1b169c635677
 https://www.cbc.ca/arts/commotion/remember-the-ashley-madison-hack-there-s-a-new-podcast-about-it-1.7088154
https://gizmodo.com/the-fembots-of-ashley-madison-1726670394
https://www.ashleymadison.com

Amanda:
 https://www.forevermissed.com/steph-forster/about
 https://globalnews.ca/news/9426868/b-c-womans-death-puts-spotlight-on-tracking-tech/
 https://www.bwss.org/she-had-a-protection-order-he-killed-her-anyway/
 https://www.google.com/amp/s/globalnews.ca/news/9390666/bc-romance-fraudster-victim-speaks-out/amp/
 https://chatnewstoday.ca/2023/01/21/homicide-in-slow-motion-police-urged-to-tackle-stalking-amid-rise-of-tracking-tech/

Resources

Suicide Crisis Helpline: If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide, call or text 9-8-8. Help is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Suicide Crisis Helpline offers support that is bilingual, trauma-informed, culturally appropriate, and available to anyone in Canada.

You can talk to a mental health professional, one on one:
 Call 1-866-585-0445 or text WELLNESS to 741741 (Adults) or 686868 (Youth)

If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide, call Talk Suicide Canada at 1-833-456-4566. Support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. For residents of Quebec, call 1-866-277-3553 (24/7) or visit suicide.ca Visit Talk Suicide Canada for the distress centres and crisis organizations nearest you, if you're experiencing gender-based violence, you can access a crisis line in your province or territory.

Hope for Wellness Help Line:  1-855-242-3310 (toll-free) or connect to the online Hope for Wellness chat. Services are available t

Show Notes

Keith tells us the story of a huge hack and subsequent data leak, and Amanda tells us an all too familiar story of a woman who was stalked and murdered.

Sources
Keith:
 https://mashable.com/article/ashley-madison-hack-retrospective
 https://krebsonsecurity.com/2022/07/a-retrospective-on-the-2015-ashley-madison-breach/
 https://www.wired.com/2015/08/happened-hackers-posted-stolen-ashley-madison-data/
 https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/feb/28/what-happened-after-ashley-madison-was-hacked
 https://www.forbes.com/sites/zakdoffman/2020/02/01/ashley-madison-hack-returns-to-haunt-its-victims-32-million-users-now-have-to-watch-and-wait/?sh=1b169c635677
 https://www.cbc.ca/arts/commotion/remember-the-ashley-madison-hack-there-s-a-new-podcast-about-it-1.7088154
https://gizmodo.com/the-fembots-of-ashley-madison-1726670394
https://www.ashleymadison.com

Amanda:
 https://www.forevermissed.com/steph-forster/about
 https://globalnews.ca/news/9426868/b-c-womans-death-puts-spotlight-on-tracking-tech/
 https://www.bwss.org/she-had-a-protection-order-he-killed-her-anyway/
 https://www.google.com/amp/s/globalnews.ca/news/9390666/bc-romance-fraudster-victim-speaks-out/amp/
 https://chatnewstoday.ca/2023/01/21/homicide-in-slow-motion-police-urged-to-tackle-stalking-amid-rise-of-tracking-tech/

Resources

Suicide Crisis Helpline: If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide, call or text 9-8-8. Help is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Suicide Crisis Helpline offers support that is bilingual, trauma-informed, culturally appropriate, and available to anyone in Canada.

You can talk to a mental health professional, one on one:
 Call 1-866-585-0445 or text WELLNESS to 741741 (Adults) or 686868 (Youth)

If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide, call Talk Suicide Canada at 1-833-456-4566. Support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. For residents of Quebec, call 1-866-277-3553 (24/7) or visit suicide.ca Visit Talk Suicide Canada for the distress centres and crisis organizations nearest you, if you're experiencing gender-based violence, you can access a crisis line in your province or territory.

Hope for Wellness Help Line:  1-855-242-3310 (toll-free) or connect to the online Hope for Wellness chat. Services are available t