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.

Kristin Cabot, who served as a head of HR at data company Astronomer alongside their former CEO Andy Byron, resigned after the pair were seen embracing during a viral moment from a Coldplay concert.

At a recent Coldplay concert from Gillette Stadium - home of the New England Patriots - lead singer Chris Martin offered a word of warning before cameras started zooming in on crowd members. "Now what we'd like to do is say hello to some of you.