Thestatesman Ariana Grande Sues Hackers for Stealing Unreleased Music and Content
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- •Ariana Grande's lawsuit targets hackers who stole unreleased music and content from her collaborators.
- •The hackers allegedly used phishing techniques to access digital accounts and devices.
- •In 2023, 45 unreleased songs were stolen and leaked, contributing to hundreds of leaks since 2011.
Ariana Grande has filed a lawsuit against unidentified hackers who allegedly accessed the digital accounts of her collaborators to steal unreleased music, photos, and videos. The lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, names 'John Doe 1' and 'John Does 2 through 100' as defendants and accuses them of invasion of privacy and violating California's Comprehensive Data Access and Fraud Act. The hackers reportedly used phishing scams to gain access to the accounts and have been selling the stolen material online, including 45 unreleased songs in 2023 alone. Grande claims that since her debut in 2011, hundreds of similar leaks have occurred, disrupting her creative process and causing economic and reputational harm. The lawsuit seeks to uncover the identities of the hackers and hold them accountable for their actions.
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