‘Sex’ flicks of Katie Couric and boytoy BF Brooks Perlin are being held hostage for $1 million after the veteran newswoman misplaced her digital camera at a Halloween party.

A mole tells The National Enquirer:

“The personal photos have been described as ‘intimate’-and Katie obviously never wants them made public.”

“If these photos make their way to Web sites and blogs, it could be very embarrassing.”