About this episode

This episode discusses the Pornhub data breach and the implications of the stolen data.

Send us Fan Mail SHOW NOTES 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 i...

People in this episode

Host: Cameron Ivey

Topics covered

• data breach
• privacy
• extortion
• shame
• internet security

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Pornhub, ShinyHunters

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