S7, E272 - They Know What You Watched
Privacy Please · May 23, 2026 · 16:41
Privacy Please · May 23, 2026 · 16:41
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The Pornhub breach is being reported as a data story. It's actually a story about shame as a weapon.
In December 2025, a hacker group called ShinyHunters claimed to have stolen 200 million records from Pornhub Premium users — including email addresses, locations, and intimate watch and search history. They sent extortion demands. The data was verified as real.
In this episode of Privacy Please, Cameron Ivey breaks down:
✅ What was actually stolen — and why it's worse than most breaches ✅ The three-way blame game between Pornhub, Mixpanel, and a mysterious 2023 employee access ✅ Why ShinyHunters is one of the most dangerous and active hacker groups operating right now ✅ The bigger question nobody's asking: why does this data still exist? ✅ Five things you can do right now to protect yourself
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