Aylo, the parent company of Pornhub.com, has been awarded $4.2 million in a recent court ruling for a case brought against Pornhits.com for content piracy and intellectual property theft.

Background on the Case

In December 2025, Aylo sued Pornhits.com in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington, alleging copyright violations. The complaint named Anatoly Chernov as the alleged operator of Pornhits, along with twenty unidentified Doe defendants.

Aylo's attorneys argued that Pornhits misleadingly claimed infringing content was uploaded by third-party users, even though its upload feature is nonfunctional. Aylo also filed 44,934 DMCA takedown notices, which were all ignored by Pornhits' webmasters, according to court filings viewed by AVN.

Initial Demands and Court Ruling

Aylo initially asked for $84 million in penalties, which accounted for a total of 5,635 works registered to Aylo and its properties out of the more than 40,000 it has produced. These works include feature-length releases and individual porn scenes.

The court's ruling was based on previous cases where courts have awarded $15,000 per violation in similar cases. However, the judge in this case cited a potential "windfall" and instead awarded Aylo $4.2 million and control of the Pornhits domain name.

Previous Cases and Enforcement Efforts

Aylo has brought several cases against websites for content piracy and intellectual property theft. In 2025, Aylo won a $90 million default judgment against a porn piracy network that included 'Freshporno,' 'Kojka,' and 'PornHeal,' among others.

Aylo's enforcement arm, Aylo Premium, protects the company's content by sending takedown requests and targeting pirate sites in court. The company has built an impressive library of over 40,000 registered copyright works, including feature-length releases and individual porn scenes.

Key Facts

  • Aylo was awarded $4.2 million in a recent court ruling for a case brought against Pornhits.com for content piracy and intellectual property theft.
  • The complaint named Anatoly Chernov as the alleged operator of Pornhits, along with twenty unidentified Doe defendants.
  • Aylo initially asked for $84 million in penalties, but the judge awarded $4.2 million instead.
  • Aylo has filed 44,934 DMCA takedown notices against Pornhits, which were all ignored by the website's webmasters.
  • The court's ruling was based on previous cases where courts have awarded $15,000 per violation in similar cases.