Ariana Grande Sues Hackers Over Leaks of Unreleased Music: ‘Unlawful and Egregious’
Ariana Grande Sues Hackers Over Leaks of Unreleased Music: ‘Unlawful and Egregious’ The star says she has faced hundreds of leaks and wants to use legal...
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- Ariana Grande Sues Hackers Over Leaks of Unreleased Music: ‘Unlawful and Egregious’ The star says she has faced hundreds of leaks and wants to use legal action to unmask "wrongdoers who hide in the shadows." Trending on Billboard Ariana Grande is suing unnamed hackers who she claims have repeatedly stolen and leaked unreleased music, photos and video footage, saying they have violated the “sacred relationship that exists between her and her fans.” In a lawsuit submitted to Los Angeles court Monday (July 27), the pop star’s attorneys say the hackers have targeted her photographers and producers, allowing them to carry out “unlawful and egregious” thefts of her private content.
- Grande nor any other public or private figure should have to suffer such violations caused by these wrongdoers who hide in the shadows and wreak technological havoc with impunity,” the star’s lawyers write.
- Grande to ensure on behalf of herself and others that such conduct is deterred to the fullest extent possible.” The lawsuit does not name any actual defendants; instead, it names anonymous “John Doe” hackers.
- Grande’s lawyers say she has “constantly and recently been the target of cyberattacks,” resulting in theft of her music, photos and video that are “part of her personal and professional creative process and that are not intended for public consumption.” After these thefts, the hackers have then “sold this personal data and content on the dark web for significant sums of money.” The lawsuit claims Grande has faced “hundreds” of such leaks since 2011, including a 2019 theft of “still-in-production, unreleased masters and demos and footage,” as well as two attacks in 2024 that saw unreleased photos of the star stolen in phishing scams.
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Ariana Grande Sues Hackers Over Leaks of Unreleased Music: ‘Unlawful and Egregious’ The star says she has faced hundreds of leaks and wants to use legal action to unmask "wrongdoers who hide in the shadows." Trending on Billboard Ariana Grande is suing unnamed hackers who she claims have repeatedly stolen and leaked unreleased music, photos and video footage, saying they have violated the “sacred relationship that exists between her and her fans.” In a lawsuit submitted to Los Angeles court Monday (July 27), the pop star’s attorneys say the hackers have targeted her photographers and producers, allowing them to carry out “unlawful and egregious” thefts of her private content. Grande nor any other public or private figure should have to suffer such violations caused by these wrongdoers who hide in the shadows and wreak technological havoc with impunity,” the star’s lawyers write. Grande to ensure on behalf of herself and others that such conduct is deterred to the fullest extent possible.” The lawsuit does not name any actual defendants; instead, it names anonymous “John Doe” hackers. Grande’s lawyers say she has “constantly and recently been the target of cyberattacks,” resulting...