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ShinyHunters Extorts Pornhub After Mixpanel Breach Exposes 200 Million Premium Records

Threats to contact members directly have triggered a Pornhub warning about phishing emails.

Overview

  • Pornhub confirmed extortion attempts and told users the group may reference stolen details in unsolicited messages.
  • The stolen dataset is reported as a 94GB file containing search queries, viewing and download history, email addresses and approximate location data.
  • Mixpanel said it detected unauthorized access in early November that led to database exports, exposing clients through a third‑party analytics failure.
  • Pornhub advised that it never requests passwords or bank details by email and urged users to treat unexpected messages with suspicion.
  • OpenAI and CoinTracker were also affected by the Mixpanel incident, with OpenAI issuing phishing alerts and removing Mixpanel from its services.