Online There have been reports of a possible large-scale leak of user data OnlyFans. It is alleged that unknown persons are selling a database with data from hundreds of millions of accounts.
However, at the time of publication, there is no official confirmation of the hack from the platform or major cybersecurity sources.
According to unconfirmed reports, we are allegedly talking about a base that includes up to 340 million usersas well as data from content creators. The list of possible leaks is called usernames, profile names, email addresses, phone numbers, account creation dates, subscriber information, associated social media profiles and some payment metadata, including the last four digits of the bank card.
But the first and main caveat is important here: this data has not yet been confirmed. Large-scale reports about the “full database” of popular services often turn out to be a mixture of old leaks, collected malware logs, fake databases and real data fragments. The cybercriminal world also loves marketing, but instead of beautiful presentations, they sell other people’s panic.
The figure itself looks possible only because OnlyFans really has a huge audience. According to public data, by 2024 there were more than 370 million registered users and above 4 million content creators. However, the coincidence of the scale with the real audience does not prove the fact of hacking.
Why is the risk still serious?
Even an unconfirmed leak of this type can become a reason for mass blackmail. It’s enough that scammers will start sending letters with threats: “we know that you have an account,” “we will send the data to your friends,” “pay in cryptocurrency.” In most cases, such letters may be a simple bluff, but their psychological effect is strong.
Peculiarity OnlyFans is that belonging to the platform itself can be sensitive information for the user. Even if we are not talking about publishing content, but only about subscription or registration, attackers can use this for pressure. And yes, the Internet reminds us again that “online privacy” is sometimes just a fancy name for a file that someone didn’t protect well.
A separate risk is phishing. If scammers gain or imitate access to email addresses and usernames, they can send fake notifications on behalf of OnlyFans: about “account verification”, “payment return”, “profile blocking” or “deleting leaked data”. The purpose of such letters is to force a person to follow a link, enter a password or card details.
Who is behind OnlyFans
OnlyFans was founded in 2016 by a British entrepreneur Tim Stokely. However, a key figure in the development of the platform was a Ukrainian-American businessman Leonid Radvinskywhich acquired control of the parent company in 2018 Fenix International Limited.
It was under Radvinsky OnlyFans has grown into one of the most profitable and controversial internet platforms in the world. The service gained mass popularity thanks to its paid subscription model and adult content, and its business model was based on a commission from the income of the authors.
Leonid Radvinsky born in Odessa, grew up in the USA and before purchasing OnlyFans, he had already worked in the Internet industry for adults, including the project MyFreeCams. He led a closed life and rarely appeared in public.
In March 2026, it became known about the death of Radvinsky at the age of 43 years old after a long battle with cancer.
It is publicly known that Radvinsky was married to Ekaterina Chudnovskaya and had four children. At the same time, Western media reported that his share in OnlyFans was placed in trust back in 2024. Details of inheritance and distribution of assets were not disclosed, so it is premature to talk about specific heirs of the company as new owners.
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