Overview
- Grande filed the complaint on Monday, July 27 in Los Angeles County Superior Court naming John Does 1 through 100 and seeking injunctions, damages and discovery to unmask the hackers.
- The suit says attackers used phishing, credential theft and impersonation to access photographers’ and producers’ accounts and devices, citing specific incidents in 2019, 2020 and 2024.
- According to the filing, 45 unreleased songs were leaked in 2023 and the complaint alleges hundreds of similar leaks since her 2011 debut, with stolen material sold on the dark web and later posted on public platforms.
- Grande says the breaches caused substantial harm by disrupting her creative process, forcing re-records and release changes, and causing economic and reputational damage.
- Her lawyers plan to use subpoenas to internet service providers and online platforms to trace IP addresses, payment records and accounts, and the case is framed as an effort to deter similar attacks on other artists.