Wayne P. of Evangeline, Louisiana, recently received a disturbing email claiming to be from the ShinyHunters hacking group. The message demanded $2,000 in Litecoin within 48 hours and alleged that hackers had recorded intimate videos through his device's camera, threatening to send them to his contacts.

After running security scans on his phone and PC with no issues detected, Wayne contacted CyberGuy for advice, stating, "I think it's phony and security scans of my phone and PC indicate no issues. I also forwarded this to 'reportphishing.'"

The email appears to exploit personal information exposed in a data breach disclosed by Carnival Corporation. Carnival revealed that on April 14, 2026, its security team detected unauthorized activity involving an employee account. Attackers copied some customers’ personal information during this social engineering attack.

Nearly 6 million people may face phishing or identity theft risks following the breach, which also involved data from Holland America, a Carnival brand. As a result, scammers may know that individuals used Carnival or Holland America services because their information appeared in the leaked data.

This incident highlights the ongoing risks of phishing and sextortion scams leveraging breached data. Recipients of such emails are advised to remain vigilant and report suspicious messages.

Sources:

  • Carnival Corporation disclosed a data breach after an April 2026 social engineering attack.
  • Carnival said its security team found unauthorized activity involving an employee account on April 14.
  • Nearly 6 million people may face phishing or identity theft risks after the breach.
  • A scammer may know that you used Carnival or Holland America because your information appeared in leaked data.
  • Wayne P. of Evangeline, Louisiana, received a sextortion email demanding $2,000 in Litecoin.

Reported by Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report for Fox News Latest.