According to multiple media reports on Friday, blackmailers have started trawling the database, widely available online, in an attempt to extort the users on it.
If the data is already out there then why is it such a big deal. These scammers are just bluffing. Are they really going to contact the millions of people? No. Theyre just hoping people will panic and pay up. If you do pay thpugh they'll probably target you further.