{"id":2522237,"date":"2025-12-17T14:25:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T19:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/creeps-at-pornhub-are-being-extorted-by-creep-hackers-threatening-to-publish-creep-customers-porn-habits-just-in-time-for-christmas\/"},"modified":"2025-12-17T14:27:34","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T19:27:34","slug":"creeps-at-pornhub-are-being-extorted-by-creep-hackers-threatening-to-publish-creep-customers-porn-habits-just-in-time-for-christmas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/creeps-at-pornhub-are-being-extorted-by-creep-hackers-threatening-to-publish-creep-customers-porn-habits-just-in-time-for-christmas\/","title":{"rendered":"Creeps at PornHub Are Being Extorted by Creep Hackers Threatening to Publish Creep Customers&#8217; Porn Habits Just in Time for Christmas"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">42<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcreeps-at-pornhub-are-being-extorted-by-creep-hackers-threatening-to-publish-creep-customers-porn-habits-just-in-time-for-christmas%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2522237&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A hacking group named ShinyHunters has extorted PornHub by stealing and threatening to expose the viewing, download, and search histories of its premium users. The data was obtained from a breach involving Mixpanel, a third<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pro-free-speech-youtube-competitor-rumble-announces-record-user-growth-in-august\/\" title=\"Pro-Free Speech YouTube Competitor &quot;Rumble&quot; Announces Record User Growth in August\">-party analytics provider<\/a> that last worked with PornHub in 2021.mixpanel denies that the stolen data was accessed during its most recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/1-capitol-police-officer-dead-after-external-security-threat-at-u-s-capitol\/\" title=\"1 Capitol police officer dead after external security threat at U.S. Capitol\">security incident<\/a> and states there is no evidence of a breach originating from them after 2021. PornHub confirmed that only <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >select premium user data<\/a> was affected, emphasizing that passwords and financial data remain secure. The incident highlights both the risks of data breaches and raises concerns about the societal harms caused by pornography, including its negative impact on children and families. while condemning the extortion, some view the exposure as a cautionary moment against engaging in addictive and harmful behaviors related to pornography.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Merry Christmas, PornHub members. Your viewing habits, download history, and search history stand a fair chance of being published for the world to see.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bleepingcomputer.com\/news\/security\/pornhub-extorted-after-hackers-steal-premium-member-activity-data\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BleepingComputer<\/a> reported that the website is being extorted by a hacking group called ShinyHunters, which breached the data of a third-party analytics organization, Mixpanel.<\/p>\n<p>PornHub has reportedly not worked with Mixpanel since 2021, so whatever records being held for ransom are from that year or earlier.<\/p>\n<p>Mixpanel had a breach on Nov. 8, but they don&rsquo;t believe the data now being held by ShinyHunters originated from that occurrence.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Mixpanel is aware of reports that Pornhub has been extorted with data that that was allegedly stolen from us,&rdquo; the provider told BleepingComputer. &ldquo;We can find no indication that this data was stolen from Mixpanel during our November 2025 security Incident or otherwise.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The data was last accessed by a legitimate employee account at Pornhub&rsquo;s parent company in 2023. If this data is in the hands of an unauthorized party, we do not believe that is the result of a security incident at Mixpanel.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>PornHub made its own statement on Friday, saying, &ldquo;A recent cybersecurity incident involving Mixpanel, a third-party data analytics provider, has impacted some Pornhub Premium users.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Specifically, this situation affects only select Premium users. It is important to note this was not a breach of Pornhub Premium&rsquo;s systems. Passwords, payment details, and financial information remain secure and were not exposed.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>ShinyHunters reportedly began ing Mixpanel customers last week, threatening to release data if the ransom was not paid.<\/p>\n<p>ShinyHunters confirmed to BleepingComputer they were responsible for the breach, claiming it seized 201,211,943 records of search, watch, and download activity for PornHub&rsquo;s premium users.<\/p>\n<p>Is this divine justice for engaging in a sinful, lustful habit currently plaguing society?<\/p>\n<p>That&rsquo;s hard to say, but the case is a reminder that righteousness is a shield. Extorting someone is nothing to cheer about, and privacy should be valued highly in any free country, but in this instance, only the wicked need to fear what&rsquo;s happening.<\/p>\n<p>The universe bends to God&rsquo;s design. Sin finds itself in the company of more sin. The lustful are in company with the greedy.<\/p>\n<p>In terms of its societal impacts, porn&rsquo;s harm cannot be overstated. The average age of exposure to pornography is 12, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.psychologytoday.com\/us\/blog\/parenting-matters\/202412\/its-time-to-talk-about-porn-with-our-kids?msockid=360b9f84c36c6cb507588938c27b6d96\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Psychology Today<\/a>. No child should see the warped, cruel, deviant, and unrealistic acts unfolding on any of these websites.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/time.com\/4461451\/people-more-likely-to-divorce-after-they-start-watching-porn-says-study\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Time Magazine<\/a> reported that porn use increases the likelihood of divorce.<\/p>\n<p>It harms children and it breaks apart families because it is a portal to sin.<\/p>\n<p>Although what ShinyHunters is doing should be condemned, maybe it will give someone going down this path enough of a fright to walk away from this addiction.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Your viewing patterns, download records, and search history might soon be exposed publicly. On Monday, BleepingComputer revealed that a hacking group named ShinyHunters is extorting the site after accessing data from Mixpanel, a third-party analytics company. PornHub has not collaborated with Mixpanel since 2021, so any compromised data likely dates back to that year or earlier.<\/p>\n<p>Mixpanel experienced a security breach on November 8 but believes the information currently held by ShinyHunters was not taken during that incident. The company told BleepingComputer they have found no evidence linking this stolen data to their recent security issues.<\/p>\n<p>According to Mixpanel, the last legitimate access to this data was by an employee of Pornhub&#8217;s parent company in 2023. If unauthorized parties now possess it, it does not appear to be due to a breach at Mixpanel.<\/p>\n<p>PornHub issued its own statement on Friday clarifying that only certain Premium users are affected and emphasizing that their systems were not hacked; sensitive details like passwords and payment information remain safe.<\/p>\n<p>ShinyHunters reportedly began targeting Mixpanel&#8217;s clients last week and threatened to release stolen data unless paid ransom. They confirmed seizing over 201 million records related to PornHub Premium users&#8217; searches, views, and downloads.<\/p>\n<p>While some may see this as karmic justice for engaging in morally questionable behavior prevalent today, extortion is never justifiable. Privacy should always be respected in free societies; however, those involved in wrongdoing have more reason for concern here.<\/p>\n<p>The universe follows divine order: sin attracts more sin-lust aligns with greed. The societal damage caused by pornography is significant; Psychology Today notes children are typically first exposed around age 12-a troubling fact given the distorted and harmful content these sites display.<\/p>\n<p>Time Magazine reports porn use correlates with higher divorce rates because it damages families and harms children by serving as an entry point into sinful behavior.<\/p>\n<p>Though what ShinyHunters are doing must be condemned legally and ethically, perhaps this incident will scare some individuals away from addiction down this destructive path.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n<p>Let me know if you want it shortened further or adjusted for tone!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2522238,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/PornHub-hacking.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[68974,59087,9945],"class_list":["post-2522237","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-creep-hackers","tag-extortion-2","tag-pornhub"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/PornHub-hacking.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2522237","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2522237"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2522237\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2522242,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2522237\/revisions\/2522242"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2522238"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2522237"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2522237"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2522237"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}