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5 clusters · 81 sources · 26 days · First seen · Last updated

Ariana Grande hacker lawsuit and production withdrawal

Overview

In late July 2024, pop star Ariana Grande filed a civil suit in a California court against unidentified “John Doe” defendants accused of phishing attacks that breached the digital accounts of her collaborators. The breach resulted in the theft of roughly 45 unreleased songs, photos and video footage, which were later leaked online in 2023 and sold on the dark web. The complaint alleges a pattern of cyberattacks dating back to 2011, including breaches of a photographer’s Dropbox in 2019 and a producer’s mobile phone in 2020. Grande’s legal team seeks subpoenas, discovery to uncover the hackers’ identities, injunctive relief to halt further distribution, and damages for privacy violations and conversion.

In August 2026, Grande announced she would withdraw from the planned 2027 London production of Stephen Sondheim’s “Sunday in the Park with George” at the Barbican Centre, citing a desire to step back from public visibility following her Eternal Sunshine Tour.

In mid-August 2026, a Los Angeles judge granted Grande permission to issue expedited subpoenas to third-party internet platforms and payment services, including Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, X, Discord, PayPal, and CashApp. Judge Mark H. Epstein ruled that the standard waiting period for such motions should be waived because the defendants’ identities are unknown, making traditional notice impossible. This move is intended to prevent the loss of critical subscriber and login data as Grande attempts to unmask the perpetrators.

Entities

Ariana Grande · Mark H. Epstein · TikTok · Instagram · Los Angeles Superior Court

Timeline

  1. 26 days ago

    [CULTURE] 4 sources
    Ariana Grande granted expedited subpoenas to identify music hackers

    Ariana Grande has been granted permission by a Los Angeles court to fast-track subpoenas to identify hackers responsible for leaking hundreds of her unreleased songs and videos.

  2. 29 days ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 25 sources
    Ariana Grande granted permission to subpoena platforms to identify hackers

    A Los Angeles judge granted Ariana Grande permission to use expedited subpoenas to identify hackers who allegedly stole and sold her unreleased music and private content on the dark web.

  3. about 2 months ago

    [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Ariana Grande pulls out of London musical and files lawsuit over hacked material

    Ariana Grande has quit the London staging of Stephen Sondheim’s “Sunday in the Park with George” and sued unknown hackers for stealing and selling unreleased songs and photos on the dark web.

  4. about 2 months ago

    [CULTURE] 4 sources
    Ariana Grande sues alleged hackers over leaked songs and private content

    Ariana 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.

  5. about 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 49 sources
    Ariana Grande Sues Hackers Over Leak of 45 Unreleased Songs and Private Material

    Ariana 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.

Sources

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This summary has been updated 2 times: see revision history