Ariana Grande is taking legal action against anonymous hackers she says spent years stealing and leaking unreleased music, videos, and other private material connected to her career.
The lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles, alleges the hackers gained unauthorized access to the digital accounts and devices of photographers, producers, and other collaborators who worked with the pop superstar. Once inside, they allegedly obtained unreleased recordings, studio footage, music video content, behind-the-scenes material, and private photographs.
Court filings claim the problem has stretched back to the early years of Grande’s career, with dozens of unreleased songs leaked in 2023 alone. Her legal team argues the stolen material was distributed online and, in many cases, sold for profit.
Because the identities of those responsible remain unknown, the lawsuit names anonymous defendants while seeking court approval to obtain information that could identify them through internet service providers and online platforms.
The complaint also argues that the repeated leaks have harmed Grande’s ability to control how and when her creative work reaches fans. Her attorneys say the case is about more than recovering damages, describing it as an effort to protect artists from ongoing digital theft and unauthorized distribution of unfinished work.
If successful, the lawsuit could establish another significant legal challenge against online music piracy and reinforce artists’ rights to safeguard unreleased recordings and private creative materials in an increasingly connected digital landscape.
