Suno hack reveals source code that scraped YouTube, Deezer for training data

Hack suggests AI music generator Suno scraped YouTube for training data

404 Media reports that AI music generator Suno was breached via a supply chain attack last November. A hacker used employee credentials to access source code, which showed Suno scraped decades of audio from YouTube Music, Deezer, Genius, stock music libraries, and podcast RSS feeds. Suno had only admitted to training on 'publicly available music files' before. Major labels are suing, arguing that bypassing YouTube's anti-scraping protections violates the DMCA. The hacker also accessed customer emails, phone numbers, and partial credit card numbers via Stripe. Suno did not notify users, calling it a 'limited security incident that was quickly contained.'

Why it matters: A supply-chain hack leaked source code confirming Suno bypassed YouTube anti-scraping to harvest training data, far more concrete than the company's prior vague statements. With major labels already suing, this hands plaintiffs direct ammunition. Score capped below 85 because ...