( CNN ) 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 . '' The stolen material included `` songs that have n't yet been released , sketches of songs , photos and other personal material , '' Tamir Afori , Madonna 's attorney in Israel , told Haaretz . The theft cost the Queen of Pop millions of dollars in professional and personal damages , he told the newspaper . According to Haaretz , the suspect is a 38-year-old man who was set to be arraigned on charges of intellectual property theft and aggravated fraud . The FBI said its investigation would continue . `` This case highlights the international scope of online criminal activity and the need for close cooperation between nations as we collectively identify and bring to justice those who pose a threat in cyberspace , '' the FBI said . Madonna 's next album , `` Rebel Heart , '' is set for release in March . After the songs leaked in December , a photo of broken iPod appeared on Madonna 's Instagram feed . `` This broken ipod is a symbol of my broken heart ! That my music has been stolen and leaked ! I have been violated as a human and an artist ! '' she wrote . Leaks have tormented Madonna in the past . In 2003 , the singer 's website was defaced and every song off her `` American Life '' album was leaked online . In her statement Wednesday , Madonna said her right to privacy had been violated . `` This invasion into my life -- creatively , professionally , and personally -- remains a deeply devastating and hurtful experience , '' she said , `` as it must be for all artists who are victims of this type of crime . '' CNN 's Shimon Prokupecz and Jareen Imam contributed to this report .
Instagram police arrest a hacker accused of stealing Jareen Imam 's songs . `` I am profoundly grateful , '' ` The Tel Aviv resident says in a Facebook post . Madonna 's lawyer tells Israel the theft cost millions of dollars .