Ashley Madison plaintiffs can't sue anonymously over hack, judge says

Plaintiffs suing site for failing to adequately secure data, marketing 'full delete removal' service that didn't work, and using fake accounts to lure customers

Plaintiffs leading a lawsuit against online dating website Ashley Madison over a security breach that exposed the personal data of customers must publicly identify themselves to proceed with the case, a US judge has ruled.

Forty-two plaintiffs, seeking to represent users of the website who had their information compromised, had proceeded anonymously against Ashley Madison's Toronto-based parent company Avid Life Media, the ruling released on 6 April showed.