A hacking group, including members of ShinyHunters, has reportedly stolen personal data of Pornhub premium users, leading to potential extortion attempts on the popular adult entertainment site. The breach, initially linked to a cyberattack on analytics provider Mixpanel, exposed sensitive information such as email addresses, location data, viewing preferences, and timestamps of events for Pornhub Premium members.
While Mixpanel’s CEO remained silent on the issue, Pornhub acknowledged being impacted by the breach, citing compromised ‘analytics events’ of certain premium users. Bleeping Computer verified the presence of stolen data, highlighting the severity of the information exposed.
Despite the breach affecting several companies, the hacking group has targeted Pornhub specifically for extortion, although the exact number of impacted organizations remains undisclosed. Mixpanel’s breach, affecting thousands of customers with millions of user records compromised, has raised concerns about data security and the potential consequences for affected businesses.
Source: TechCrunch
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