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Hack suggests AI music generator Suno scraped YouTube for training data

Techcrunch •Amanda Silberling • July 15, 2026

The hacker told the publication that they used a supply chain attack in November to access an employee’s credentials, allowing them to then access source code showing how Suno allegedly scraped decades of audio from YouTube Music, Deezer, Genius, stock music libraries, and podcast RSS feeds.

Udio , a competitor to Suno, has also been accused of scraping YouTube data. Google, the parent company of YouTube, faces similar allegations of copyright infringement from a variety of major book publishers.

The hacker reportedly accessed customer data including customer emails, phone numbers , and partial credit card numbers in Stripe.

Suno did not notify customers the November 2025 breach and claims that this was a “limited security incident that was quickly contained.”

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Suno AI Music Startup Hacked, Exposing Massive Data Scraping Practices Suno, an AI music generation startup, was hacked, revealing unauthorized scraping of music data from platforms like YouTube Music, Deezer, and Genius. The breach occurred through a supply chain attack that compromised employee credentials, allowing access to Suno's source code and customer data. The leaked files show that Suno collected over 2 million music clips and tens of thousands of hours of audio from various sources, raising serious legal and ethical concerns amid ongoing copyright infringement lawsuits. Suno has faced criticism for not notifying customers about the breach, which included sensitive information like email addresses and partial credit card details. The incident highlights the growing scrutiny on AI companies regarding their data collection practices and the implications for copyright law. Suno claims the data used was publicly available and argues its practices fall under fair use, but the leaked evidence contradicts this position. 28 sources 67

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