Report: Nearly 90,000 Women Have Signed Up For Ashley Madison Since Hacking Scandal

By: Evan Jankens
@kingofthekc

If you didn't hear about the website Ashley Madison before last week then you have by now. It's OK  to admit it -- just about everyone has heard of the site devoted to hooking up married people with others willing to have discreet affairs.

Thirty three million users were put on blast last week when hackers aired out everyone's dirty laundry. Ashamed? Over? Not so much.

According to dailymail.co.uk, "hundreds of thousands" have signed up for the site.  You are most likely thinking that this is all dudes who haven't heard about the site before... You are so wrong.

87,596 have signed up for the site in the last week, according to Avid Life Media, which owns it.

'Last week alone, women sent more than 2.8 million messages within our platform,' the statement added.

The company's comment comes as the creator of McAfee antivirus software, John McAfee, claims he knows who the hackers, who have dubbed themselves Impact Team, really are: a 'lone female who worked for Avid Life Media'.

Who would have thought that once a site meant for people looking to step out on their significant other would have drawn even more interest after all of their users were put out there for the world to see?

Women, in particular, are eager for affairs, if you believe these statistics. Some studies have shown that about half of married men and one-quarter of married women have cheated on their spouse, while other studies have found the numbers even for both men and women. Still others have found that about 70 percent of women cheat in relationships.

Enter Ashley Madison, which is allegedly stronger than ever.

"Recent media reports predicting the imminent demise of Ashley Madison are greatly exaggerated," the company said in a statement. "Despite having our business and customers attacked, we are growing."