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Ariana Grande hacker lawsuit
Entities: Ariana Grande · Los Angeles · Los Angeles County Court · California Court · California
Overview
In late July 2024, pop star Ariana Grande filed a civil suit in a California court against unidentified hackers, referred to as John Doe defendants. The complaint alleges that the perpetrators used phishing attacks to breach the digital accounts of her collaborators—including a photographer’s Dropbox in 2019, a producer’s phone in 2020, and a fake Gmail domain in 2024—to steal roughly 45 unreleased songs, photos, and video footage. The stolen material was leaked online in 2023 and sold on the dark web. Grande’s legal team seeks subpoenas and discovery to uncover the hackers’ identities, injunctive relief to stop further distribution, and damages for the breach of privacy and conversion of her work. The action comes as Grande prepares to release her eighth studio album and continues her world tour, aiming to deter similar breaches in the music industry.
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3 days ago
[CULTURE] 4 sourcesAriana Grande sues alleged hackers over leaked songs and private contentAriana Grande has sued two unknown hackers in a California court over the theft and online sale of unreleased songs, photos and videos, seeking to identify them and halt future leaks.
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6 days ago
[CRIME] 49 sourcesAriana Grande Sues Hackers Over Leak of 45 Unreleased Songs and Private MaterialAriana Grande sued hackers in Los Angeles court for stealing and selling 45 unreleased songs, photos and videos, seeking subpoenas to identify the “John Does” and halt further leaks.
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