Topics

More

679 PSU.edu Email Addresses Discovered In Ashley Madison Database

If you were wondering how many Penn Staters are bored in their current relationship or looking for the opportunity to cheat on their significant other, the answer is apparently 679.

Ashley Madison, an online dating site for married persons and extramarital affairs with the slogan, “Life is short. Have an affiar,” has made news this week after hackers breached the system and exposed the information of the sites 36 million users. A number of politicians, government officials, and even Josh Duggar have had their accounts on the site discovered.

So have 679 unique users with a psu.edu email address, the second-most of any college or university that uses a .edu address.

After sifting through the hacked data, the apparently bored folks over at Inside Higher Ed discovered that of the several million users with accounts on the site, 74,468 unique .edu email addresses were used in creating accounts.

Penn State comes in second only to Michigan State University, which had 696 (nice) users sign up for Ashley Madison with their .edu address. Also worth noting is the University of Michigan at an unremarkable No. 9, proving both that Ann Arbor is a whore, and Michigan sucks at being both the best and worst at cheating and adultery. Here’s the top 10:

Ashley Madison Data

Though the Ashley Madison does not verify email addresses, you would really have to be cooking up a scheme to hide behind a psu.edu email address. Also, as Penn Staters know, psu.edu email address go to students, faculty, alumni, and staff, so those 679 could be from anyone in the school’s network. Besides, Happy Valley can be kind of a lonely place sometimes, especially during those long, cold, football-less winter months…

(h/t: Inside Higher Ed)

Your ad blocker is on.

Please choose an option below.

Sign up for our e-mail newsletter:
OR
Support quality journalism:
Purchase a Subscription!

About the Author

Lexi Shimkonis

Lexi is an editor-turned-staff writer who can often be found at either Irving's or the Phyrst (with the chances she'll have her backpack being the same). Lexi is a senior hailing from Spring City, PA (kind of) and studying Civil Engineering. Please email questions and/or pleas for an Instagram caption to [email protected], or for a more intimate bond, follow her on Twitter @lexshimko.

‘I’m Lucky To Have The People Around Me’: Katie Schumacher-Cawley Battles To Lead Penn State Women’s Volleyball To National Title

Schumacher-Cawley became the second head coach in Penn State history to win an NCAA Championship.

[Photo Story] Penn State vs. SMU

Our photographers were on the scene to capture Penn State’s first College Football Playoff win.

Build The Katie Schumacher-Cawley Statue: An Open Letter To Penn State

“If, and when, [a statue] is placed outside of Rec Hall, students who walk past can be brought hope just like she gave to her players.”

113kFollowers
164kFollowers
63.1kFollowers
4,570Subscribers
Sign up for our Newsletter
Other posts by Lexi

A Special, Precious, & Eventful Experience: Lexi Shimkonis’ Senior Column

“And here in this lovely, intriguing spot called Penn State, each of us staked our own special, precious, and eventful life.” — Ross Lehman

Homecoming To Replace King And Queen With Gender-Neutral Court

[Video] An Interview With Line Dance Leader Gina DeFrancesco