Updated
Updated · NBC Los Angeles · Jul 28
Ariana Grande Sues Unidentified Hackers Over Stolen Music, Citing 45 Leaked Songs
Updated
Updated · NBC Los Angeles · Jul 28

Ariana Grande Sues Unidentified Hackers Over Stolen Music, Citing 45 Leaked Songs

3 articles · Updated · NBC Los Angeles · Jul 28

Summary

  • Los Angeles Superior Court received Grande’s lawsuit Monday seeking to force unidentified “Does” to return stolen material and stop further leaks from her circle.
  • The complaint says the hackers broke into digital accounts and devices used by photographers and producers working with Grande, taking music and other private content.
  • Grande alleges reputational damage and financial losses, and accuses the defendants of invasion of privacy, civil theft and violating California’s Comprehensive Data Access and Fraud Act.
  • The case follows what earlier filings described as a yearslong campaign from 2019 to 2024 in which unreleased songs, masters, photos and footage were stolen and sold online.

Insights

How did hackers allegedly leak 45 Ariana Grande songs by targeting collaborators instead of her directly?
If fake emails and stolen logins fooled trusted insiders, how vulnerable is the music industry’s entire creative supply chain?