Pop superstar Ariana Grande has filed a lawsuit against unidentified hackers accused of stealing and leaking her unreleased music and other private content over several years.
The lawsuit, filed in the Los Angeles County Superior Court, targets unknown individuals identified as “John Doe 1” and “John Does 2 through 100”, as Grande seeks to uncover the identities of those allegedly responsible for the cyberattacks.
According to the court filing, 45 unreleased songs were hacked and leaked in 2023 alone, while hundreds of other leaks involving Grande’s work have reportedly occurred since her music career began in 2011.
The lawsuit alleges that the stolen material includes unreleased master recordings, demo tracks, footage from recording sessions, music videos and other confidential creative content that was never intended for public release.
Grande’s legal team argues that the leaks have caused significant harm by exposing unfinished work, disrupting artistic projects and violating the singer’s intellectual property rights.
The case highlights the growing challenge artists face in protecting unreleased material from cybercrime, as music leaks continue to affect the entertainment industry despite advances in digital security.
If successful, the lawsuit could help identify those responsible and strengthen efforts to combat the illegal distribution of unreleased music online.
