Epic Games Is Suing a Leaker Who Formerly Worked for the Company

Epic Games is suing a former contractor who allegedly leaked a variety of company secrets, namely information on various Fortnite collaborations. Epic’s newly publicized complaint thus seemingly confirms the authenticity of multiple recent Fortnite leaks.

Fortnite collaborations have been leaking ahead of their official announcements for years. However, it is not very often that new leakers with accurate information break into this niche. Twitter user AdiraFNInfo managed to do just that in recent months, revealing multiple high-profile collaborations between late 2025 and late February 2026, before their account suddenly disappeared from the platform.

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Epic Games Suing Adira Over Fortnite Leaks

Epic Games has now identified Adira as one Hayden Cohen, naming him in a lawsuit filed in a North Carolina federal court on March 5. The complaint states that the defendant is a former contractor who allegedly used his inside access to leak a wide variety of Fortnite collaborations using online handles AdiraFN and AdiraFNInfo. Apart from X, formerly Twitter, Epic is also accusing Cohen of leaking its confidential game details via Discord.

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The lawsuit states that Cohen worked on Epic projects as an associate producer via a third-party staffing agency. The role required him to have access to non-public information, which Epic provided after he completed security training, the complaint reads. The company states that Cohen also signed a non-disclosure agreement on September 11, 2025, agreeing not to publicly divulge any confidential info obtained as part of his everyday tasks. Nevertheless, he allegedly started leaking details on various Fortnite collaborations within weeks of that development. These circumstances are cited as the basis for Epic’s lawsuit.

One example cited in the complaint is a January 6 post in which AdiraFN revealed the battle royale game’s South Park crossover, formally announced two days later, complete with specific items the leaker said would be included. Epic also states that AdiraFN spoiled the Solo Leveling collaboration in a similar fashion. The lawsuit argues that the leaks materially harmed Epic by damaging its relationships with partners whose intellectual property appears in Fortnite. The company also says the leaks undermined carefully timed announcements designed to maximize public excitement and engagement around upcoming in-game content. Epic states it served Cohen with a cease-and-desist letter demanding that he stop sharing confidential information and turn over all devices used to access the company’s systems during his time as a contractor. He has allegedly not fully complied with those demands.

Still-Unconfirmed Fortnite Collaborations Leaked by AdiraFN

Ben 10
Game of Thrones
Kingdom Hearts
Masters of the Universe
Minecraft
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Sonic the Hedgehog

Epic is accusing Cohen of several legal violations, including trade secret misappropriation under U.S. federal law and North Carolina law, breach of contract for violating the September 2025 non-disclosure agreement, and unfair competition. The company is seeking damages based on the Defend Trade Secrets Act, legal fees, and a court order preventing further disclosure of confidential information. The move indirectly gives more credibility to AdiraFN’s still-unconfirmed leaks, which include Fortnite collaborations with Sonic the Hedgehog, Minecraft, and Game of Thrones.

Fortnite leaks are a dime a dozen, and have been for the majority of the battle royale game’s existence. For the most part, they do not lead to lawsuits. On the contrary, some of the most popular sources in this niche, such as ShiinaBR and HYPEX, have been leaking Fortnite skins, modes, and other info for years, collectively amassing millions of social media followers in the process. In that context, some fans discussing the new lawsuit online speculate that a substantial portion of Fortnite leaks may be controlled by Epic, or the company would be pursuing legal action far more often. Instead, many well-known Fortnite leakers even have Epic Creator Codes, allowing them to monetize their popularity through the company’s digital ecosystem. There is, however, an alternative, less conspiratorial explanation: most Fortnite leaks today stem from data-mining—something that Epic cannot really police—rather than insiders violating non-disclosure agreements.