Canadian police are looking into two unconfirmed suicides they say may be linked to the Tuesday release of Ashley Madison user data. They also said Monday the hack has led to confirmed cases of extortion as well as unconfirmed hate crimes, The Associated Press reports.
Avid Life Media, the Toronto-based company that owns the extramarital affairs website, is offering a $378,000 reward for information leading to the hackers' arrests. Bryce Evans, the acting staff-superintendent for the Toronto police, told the AP the breach, including a list of more than 30 million users, has had an "enormous social and economic fallout."
Toronto police have asked for assistance, so the FBI will take the lead in investigating the hack.
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