Why did Ashley Madison hackers upload the data dump to the “dark web” instead of the regular web?
So that they wouldn't get caught. They committed a long-ish list of crimes, and they're not keen on doing the prison time. Somebody like TMZ or Gawker will dig through the 10GB of rubbish and publish some "list".
The Short Answer
So that they wouldn't get caught. They committed a long-ish list of crimes, and they're not keen on doing the prison time. Somebody like TMZ or Gawker will dig through the 10GB of rubbish and publish some "list". Then folks will look to see if their spouse is on the list.
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Key Concepts: List, wouldn't, caught
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The explanation opens with: “So that they wouldn't get caught.” It then elaboratesultimately building toward a complete picture across 4 connected points.
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So that they wouldn't get caught. They committed a long-ish list of crimes, and they're not keen on doing the prison time. Somebody like TMZ or Gawker will dig through the 10GB of rubbish and publish some "list". Then folks will look to see if their…
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