A hefty judgement against Ashley Madison, the dating site for adulterers, is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to penalties the company must pay as a result of the theft and public posting of its customers’ data when the company was hacked last year.

Ruby Corp., the parent company of Ashley Madison agreed to pay $ 8.75 million fine to the Federal Trade Commission and another $ 8.75 million to 13 states that also filed complaints. It will wind up paying just $ 1.6 million because it is strapped for assets.

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