Pop singer Ariana Grande has filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles against two unidentified hackers accused of stealing unreleased music, videos, and studio footage by targeting her collaborators' devices and selling the material on the dark web.
Ariana Grande has initiated legal proceedings against two unnamed hackers she claims gained unauthorized access to her collaborators' computers and leaked confidential material online. According to court documents filed in Los Angeles, the hackers specifically targeted photographers and music producers working with Grande in order to obtain unreleased recordings and footage, which were subsequently sold for substantial amounts on the dark web.
The lawsuit alleges a systematic pattern of criminal activity spanning multiple years. Court filings indicate that in 2025 alone, hackers accessed a producer's mobile device to obtain unreleased masters, demos, and recording session footage. In the previous year, the documents claim, perpetrators impersonated a photographer via email and manipulated a digital technician into sending unreleased photographs. According to Grande's legal team, approximately 45 unreleased songs were stolen and leaked in 2023 alone, with hundreds of similar breaches occurring since her 2011 music debut.
Grande's frustration with music leaks has been public. During a 2024 interview, she expressed anger over stolen studio sessions appearing on TikTok and referenced a song called "Fantasize," co-written with producer Max Martin, being leaked online. Her lawsuit seeks damages for invasion of privacy, violation of California computer hacking laws, and conversion. Her legal team argues the breaches have caused "substantial and irreparable harm" and violated the trust between the artist and her fanbase.
The filing comes as Grande prepares to release her eighth studio album, "Petal," and continues her world tour, which is scheduled to reach the UK in August.
