Madonna says Israeli police have arrested a hacker who stole unfinished versions of her newest songs and leaked them online.
“I am profoundly grateful to the FBI, the Israeli Police investigators and anyone else who helped lead to the arrest of this hacker,” the pop singer said in a statement posted on her Facebook page Wednesday. “I deeply appreciate my fans who have provided us with pertinent information and continue to do so regarding leaks of my music.”
An undercover Israeli police investigation in collaboration with the FBI led to the suspect, Israeli police spokeswoman Luba Samri said. “The Tel Aviv resident, born in 1976, was believed to have stolen work from a number of artists and sold it online,” Samri said. “We have confiscated many materials and computer equipment from the suspect’s house and investigations are still under way.”