Ashley Madison adultery website faces $578m class action over data breach

A Canadian widower who had his personal details leaked is bringing the case because he says he never cheated and did not meet any other site members

Two Canadian law firms have filed a $578m class-action lawsuit against the companies that run Ashley Madison after a hacker group's data breach exposed some 39 million memberships in the adultery website earlier this week.

Charney Lawyers and Sutts, Strosberg, both of Ontario, said Friday that they filed the lawsuit on behalf of Canadians who subscribed to Ashley Madison and whose personal information was disclosed to the public. The website, with its slogan "Life is short. Have an affair," is marketed to facilitate extramarital relationships.