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Ariana Grande is taking aim at a group of anonymous hackers she claims infiltrated the devices of people in her inner circle, stealing unreleased music, private photos and behind-the-scenes footage that was later sold online.
In a lawsuit filed on Monday in California state court, the singer points to a yearslong hacking campaign targeting people in her orbit who had access to unreleased materials.
The complaint doesn’t identify the alleged hackers. Instead, Grande will likely seek court approval to issue subpoenas to internet service providers and online platforms to uncover the individuals behind the attacks through their digital footprints.
According to the lawsuit, the hackers gained access to the online accounts of photographers, producers and other collaborators who worked closely with Grande. Once inside, they allegedly downloaded unreleased songs, recording-session footage, music video materials, behind-the-scenes photographs and other private content before selling them.
