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Ariana Grande sues hackers who allegedly sold unreleased music and photos online

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Ariana Grande has filed a lawsuit against unnamed hackers who allegedly stole unreleased music, private photos, and video footage and sold them online. The lawsuit, filed in a Los Angeles court, refers to the hackers as John Doe and seeks to identify them through the legal process. Grande aims to hold the individuals accountable for what she describes as invasive and reprehensible conduct.

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Ariana Grande filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles court on Monday.

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The lawsuit was filed in a Los Angeles court on Monday.

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The lawsuit does not name the hackers and refers to them as John Doe.

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  • Ariana Grande filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles court on Monday.
  • The lawsuit refers to hackers as John Doe.

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<p>Pop star aims to use legal process to name ‘wrongdoers who hide in the shadows and wreak technological havoc with impunity’</p><p>Ariana Grande has filed a lawsuit against hackers who she alleges have stolen unreleased music, as well as private photos and video footage, and sold them online.</p><p>Grande filed the lawsuit in a Los Angeles court on Monday.

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The lawsuit does not name the hackers and refers to them as John Doe.

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The hackers allegedly sold the stolen materials online.

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Ariana Grande filed a lawsuit against hackers who allegedly stole unreleased music.

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The lawsuit includes allegations that private photos and video footage were also stolen.

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Grande aims to identify the hackers during the legal process.

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The lawsuit was filed in a Los Angeles court on Monday.

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