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December 18, 2025
Hacking group says it's extorting Pornhub after stealing users’ viewing data
The Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters hacking collective stole Pornhub premium users’ data, including email addresses and viewing history.
TL;DR
- Hacking group Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters claims to have stolen personal data of Pornhub Premium members.
- The hackers are attempting to extort Pornhub.
- The data theft originated from a breach at the web analytics provider Mixpanel.
- Affected data includes email addresses, location, viewing activity, video names, keywords, and timestamps.
- Other companies confirmed to be affected by the Mixpanel breach include OpenAI, CoinTracker, SwissBorg, and possibly SoundCloud.
- Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters is a coalition of primarily English-speaking hackers known for previous large-scale data breaches.
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