Pornhub Premium members' activity data leaked, with threats to publish it
Activity data of Pornhub Premium members was stolen and used to threaten its disclosure. The leak was linked to the Mixpanel breach, and viewing habits and search histories were reportedly exposed. The hacking group ShinyHunters threatened to publish member information.
Key facts
- Affected organization
- Pornhub
- Incident type
- Data breach
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Premium members' activity data, viewing habits and search histories
- Cause / method
- Leak of member activity data linked to the Mixpanel breach
- Location
- Other countries
If your data was exposed
Exposed dataUsage & purchase history
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Timeline
- The leak of Pornhub Premium members' activity data was reported.
- It was reported that the attackers who stole member activity data were extorting Pornhub.
- ShinyHunters' threat to publish member information and the link to the Mixpanel breach were reported.
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The summary and key facts are written by AI from related reports and may contain errors. Check the original articles and the organization’s official statements for accurate details.