Ariana Grande has filed a lawsuit against a group of unidentified hackers, alleging they have stolen a large array of her unreleased songs, videos, photographs, and other personal materials.The lawsuit, filed Monday in Los Angeles Superior Court, seeks to uncover the identities of the unnamed John Does.Grande is taking action "to uncover the identities of these currently unknown and unscrupulous individuals in order to hold them accountable for their invasive and reprehensible conduct." The suit details how the hackers targeted the personal digital accounts of photographers and producers closely associated with the pop superstar."This action arises from the illegal hacking of various personal digital accounts of photographers and producers who have worked closely with Ms. Grande, resulting in unlawful and egregious theft, dissemination and exploitation of unreleased content belonging to Ms. Grande," the lawsuit says. It further claims, "These hackers (and other downstream figures) have then sold this personal data and content on the dark web for significant sums of money."The complaint outlines a pattern of sophisticated cyberattacks, including phishing scams, used to gain unauthorized access to digital accounts and sensitive materials. (PA)The scale of the theft is significant, with the lawsuit alleging that "In 2023 alone, 45 unreleased songs belonging to Ms. Grande were hacked, stolen and leaked by defendants." It adds that "Since her music debut in 2011, hundreds of similar leaks have taken place."Enjoy unlimited access to 100 million ad-free songs and podcasts with Amazon MusicSign up now for a 30-day free trial. Terms apply.Try for freeADVERTISEMENT. If you sign up to this service we will earn commission. This revenue helps to fund journalism across The Independent.Specific instances cited in the lawsuit illustrate the persistent nature of these breaches. In 2019, hackers reportedly obtained login credentials for a photographer's DropBox account, leading to the theft of unreleased images of the singer. A year later in 2020, criminals allegedly compromised a producer's cell phone, downloading "still-in-production, unreleased masters and demos and footage from recording sessions." More recently, in 2024, a phishing scam targeting a technician working with one of Grande's photographers resulted in the unauthorized acquisition of further unreleased photos.Ariana Grande arriving for the European premiere of Wicked: For Good at Cineworld Leicester Square in London (Jonathan Brady/PA) (PA Wire)Following these illicit acquisitions, the defendants have allegedly sold and continue to sell the stolen content in batches, facilitating transactions through third-party payment providers such as PayPal and CashApp.The ongoing cyberattacks have inflicted considerable damage on the artist, the lawsuit alleges.The lawsuit states that "Defendants' actions have caused and continue to cause Ms. Grande economic and reputational harm." It highlights the substantial resources she has been forced to expend on investigating these illegal activities and removing the unauthorized materials. Furthermore, the breaches have compelled Grande to "re-record materials and modify the release dates of her upcoming projects and releases in order to protect her artistic works along with her personal and professional integrity."The "Hate That I Made You Love Me" artist is currently on her global Eternal Sunshine Tour.