Ariana Grande Sues Over Years-Long Hacking Campaign Targeting Her Inner Circle

Ariana Grande has filed a lawsuit in California state court against anonymous hackers she claims stole unreleased music, private photos, and behind-the-scenes footage. The complaint alleges a years-long campaign targeting photographers, producers, and collaborators with access to her unreleased materials. Breaches reportedly began in 2019 with a stolen Dropbox password, followed by a producer’s hacked phone in 2020. In 2023 alone, 45 unreleased songs were leaked online. The most recent attack in 2024 involved a phishing scheme impersonating a photographer to trick a technician into surrendering Grande’s materials. She will likely seek subpoenas to identify the individuals behind the attacks through digital records.