the company also says they have removed any personally identifiable information about its users published online. the hackers may be trying to punish the cheating website which they say charges users a $19 fee to delete personal information that isn't deleted. the hacking group, argues that users pay with credit card so purchase details aren't removed as promised. hackers say ashley madison netted $1.7 million in ref new in 2014 from the charges its customers pay to delete their data. the impact group is threatening to release customers secret sexual fantasies and matching real names unless ashley madison is taken offline permanently. a manifesto on line by the hackers calls ashley madison users, cheating dirt bags and warns a significant percentage of the population is about to have a very bad day. including many rich and powerful