**Hacking Group Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters Claims to be Extorting Pornhub After Stealing Users' Viewing Data**

A notorious hacking group, Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters, which includes members of the ShinyHunters gang, has emerged as a force to be reckoned with in the world of cybercrime. The group is now claiming to extort adult entertainment site Pornhub, having allegedly stolen personal information belonging to the website's premium users.

On Friday, Pornhub confirmed that it was among several companies affected by an earlier breach at Mixpanel, a widely used web and mobile analytics provider. According to Mixpanel's CEO, Jen Taylor, the breach exposed unspecified "analytics events" of some Pornhub Premium users. This means that sensitive data, including viewing habits and location information, may have been compromised.

While the extent of the breach is still unclear, Bleeping Computer reported seeing a sample of the stolen Pornhub data, which included:

  • Personal information associated with Pornhub Premium members, such as their registered email addresses and locations
  • Activity type, including which videos and channels they watched, along with the video name and web address
  • Keywords associated with the video
  • The date and time that the event was recorded

Mixpanel's website suggests that around 8,000 customers were affected by the breach, each potentially having millions of users whose data was taken. The type of data stolen likely depends on how each customer configured their Mixpanel account to collect data.

Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters is a coalition of primarily English-speaking hackers believed to be based in Western countries. The group has a long history of high-profile data breaches, including those targeting Salesforce and Gainsight customers, affecting hundreds of companies.

On Monday, SoundCloud confirmed that about 20% of its users were affected by "unauthorized activity in an ancillary service dashboard," likely referring to Mixpanel. The stolen data includes email addresses and "information already visible on public SoundCloud profiles."

The ShinyHunters gang has sent an extortion email only to Pornhub so far, but it's unclear how many other companies were affected by the breach. With the holiday season in full swing, this is a stark reminder of the importance of data security and the need for companies to take proactive measures to protect their users' sensitive information.

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