A 20-second cuddle at a Coldplay concert turned two anonymous executives into global villains, and a viral cautionary tale about power, privacy, and the wrath of the internet.

Tech executive Andy Byron was caught on a jumbotron at a Coldplay concert embracing a woman reported to be his company's chief human resources officer. The woman in question, Kristin Cabot, has subsequently deleted her LinkedIn profile. Newsweek contacted Astronomer for comment via email on Friday outside regular working hours.

Former tech CEO Andy Byron and his company's "chief people officer" Kristin Cabot went to a Coldplay concert together, and it changed their lives forever. An untold number of memes and jokes later, and Byron has tendered his resignation.