Fake ShinyHunters sextortion email uses Carnival breach data

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Retired FBI cyber investigator Darren Mott joins 'Fox & Friends' to break down a surge in teen suicides tied to online 'sextortion' and explain how scammers target and blackmail their victims. Wayne P. of Evangeline, Louisiana, opened an email that would make almost anyone's stomach drop. The sender claimed to represent the ShinyHunters hacking group and demanded $2,000 in Litecoin within 48 hours. The message also claimed hackers had recorded intimate videos through Wayne's camera and planned to send them to his contacts. Wayne paused instead of paying. He ran security scans on his phone and PC, then contacted CyberGuy. "Just received the message below. I think it's phony and security scans of my phone and PC indicate no issues. I also forwarded this to 'reportphishing.' Any comments?"Wayne P., Evangeline, Louisiana Wayne's instincts were right. The