Ariana Grande’s hacking lawsuit accuses two unidentified hackers of stealing unreleased songs, photos and studio footage after breaking into the computers and devices of people who worked around the singer. The case, filed in Los Angeles, says the material was then circulated and sold online, including through the dark web, for what the filing describes as significant sums of money.
According to the court papers reported by US media outlets, the alleged hacking campaign reached deep into Grande’s circle of collaborators. The lawsuit says the hackers first went after photographers and producers in order to gain access to private material tied to the pop star. Grande’s attorneys say they are seeking legal action partly to identify the people behind the breaches.
The filing puts specific numbers on the alleged damage. It says that in 2023 alone, 45 unreleased songs belonging to Grande were hacked, stolen and leaked. The documents also claim that since her music debut in 2011, hundreds of similar leaks have taken place. Her lawyers say the repeated theft has gone on for years and has affected material meant to stay private until Grande chose to release it.
The lawsuit also describes separate incidents in 2024 and 2025. It claims that in 2024 the hackers created an email account pretending to be a photographer and used it to persuade a digital technician to hand over unreleased photos. In 2025, the filing says, a producer’s mobile device was hacked and unreleased masters, demos and recording-session footage were accessed. The case alleges a broader pattern in which co-workers’ accounts were systematically targeted over several years.
