SCOTTISH singer Susan Boyle has been the target of an online hack with her Spotify profile crediting explicit songs to her which she did not release.
Boyle, based in West Lothian, was a contestant on Britain's Got Talent in 2009 and became known overnight when her performance of Les Misérables' I Dreamed a Dream went viral.
Now, the singer's Spotify profile — which has 920,000 monthly listeners — has been targeted by online hackers.
Fans noticed her profile had been targeted on Monday with several songs she did not release being credited to her.
The titles included "Burgers, KFRC, and ME!", "Heroin, Aids, Susie B!", and "An*l Queen". The graphics for the releases were sexually explicit anime pictures.
None of the songs appeared on her profile at the same time, with each going live after the last was removed.
Social media users were quick to point out the hack, with one writing: "Leave Susan Boyle alone, omg, poor woman".
Another asked: "How do I get Susan Boyle on the phone?".
It is unclear how or why the users hacked the profile, however it has been previously noted that fake artists use fake collaborations with real artists to generate revenue via streaming royalties.
American singer Catherine Grace Garner, known professionally as Slayyyter, was also used in the singles as a collaborator with Boyle.
Spotify has been approached for comment.
Boyle released her latest album – entitled Ten to mark her decade in the music industry – in 2019. This is the last legitimate release on her Spotify profile.
In June 2023, Boyle revealed she had suffered a stroke in April 2022 and since has kept a low-profile.
