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Hacking group says it’s extorting Pornhub after stealing users’ viewing data

TechCrunch12/16/2025

Summary

The Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters hacking group claims to have stolen data from Pornhub premium users, including email addresses and viewing history, and is now extorting the platform, according to TechCrunch.

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Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)

78d
Age
1
Sources
from cluster
1859
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^1859/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^1859/48 = 0.000000) reduced it below 0.5

Score BreakdownRisk 50

Source Reputation: Low-trust source (6/20 pts)
Consensus: Single source - no independent confirmation yet
Age: 77 days - proven survivor

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