Yet another instance of hacking has raised questions about the security of online personal and other data. Pornhub, one of the biggest and most popular websites for sexually explicit content, has revealed that it is subject to a ransom demand after the details of some of its Premium users’ viewing habits had been hacked.
“The Guardian” online reported:
Pornhub said in a statement on its website that premium users had been affected by an attack on Mixpanel, a company that had provided data analytics to the publisher. Pornhub said a “select” number of users had been affected and that it had stopped working with Mixpanel in 2021, indicating the data is not recent.
“It is important to note this was not a breach of Pornhub Premium’s systems. Passwords, payment details and financial information remain secure and were not exposed,” said the pornography service.
