It was a story that either tickled funny bones or struck a nerve in the summer of 2015: The hacking of the Ashley Madison adult-dating website and the subsequent release of millions of user identities and their payment information.

Since the news broke last August, everyone from the average Joe to government officials have been linked to the site, and the fall-out looks to be significant.

Your business may be less controversial and more mainstream than Ashley Madison, but there are lessons to be learned from this event. What would you do if this happened to you?

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