ShinyHunters group reportedly behind the hack affecting data of 200m users thought to be from before 2021
Hackers have accessed the search history and viewing habits of premium users of Pornhub, one of the world’s most popular pornography websites.
A gang has reportedly accessed more than 200m data records, including premium members’ email addresses, search and viewing activities and locations. Pornhub is a heavily used site and says it has more than 100m daily visits globally.
The hack was reportedly carried out by a western-based group called ShinyHunters, according to the website BleepingComputer, which first reported the hack. The site reported that the data included premium members’ email addresses, search and viewing activity and location. The data consists of 201m records related to premium members.
The website added that the Canadian-owned Pornhub had received an extortion demand from ShinyHunters about the hack. The Reuters news agency on Wednesday also claimed to have spoken to a ShinyHunters member in an online chat who was demanding a payment in bitcoin to prevent the publication of data and delete it.
