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Ariana Grande has filed a lawsuit against two unidentified individuals she alleges were behind the hacking of private digital accounts belonging to several of her longtime collaborators.
According to a complaint obtained by PEOPLE and filed on July 27, Grande claims the individuals accessed the personal digital accounts of photographers and producers she has worked with, resulting in the alleged theft and distribution of unreleased material.
The complaint states that the allegedly obtained content included unreleased songs, photographs, and video and audio recordings created during Grande's creative process that were not intended for public release.
Grande also alleges that the unidentified defendants sold the material and personal data on the dark web for substantial amounts of money.
According to the filing, 45 unreleased songs belonging to the singer were allegedly hacked, taken and leaked in 2023 alone. The complaint also states that similar leaks involving Grande's work have occurred on numerous occasions since her music debut in 2011.
The lawsuit also seeks to identify the individuals behind the alleged hacking activity.
A source close to Grande told PEOPLE that the legal action is intended to discourage similar incidents affecting not only the singer but other artists whose unreleased work and private creative material have allegedly been accessed without permission.
Grande had previously addressed music leaks during an appearance on The Zach Sang Show while promoting Eternal Sunshine. Speaking about the unreleased track "Fantasize," which surfaced online in 2023, she said the song had been written for a television project and described its release as the result of it being "stolen." She also joked that those responsible would "see you in jail."
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