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Ticketmaster’s Data Disaster: Half a Billion Users Exposed by ShinyHunters Hack
Ticketmaster has confirmed a substantial data leak, affecting over half a billion users. The breach, conducted by the notorious hacker group ShinyHunters, involves names, emails, order histories, phone numbers, and partial financial details. Live Nation, Ticketmaster’s parent company, is cooperating with law enforcement and assessing…
Hot Take:
Looks like Ticketmaster just scored a ticket to the Data Breach Hall of Fame, courtesy of ShinyHunters. Maybe next time, they’ll remember to secure the backstage area!
Key Points:
- Ticketmaster confirmed a data breach affecting over half a billion users.
- Hacker group ShinyHunters is demanding a $500,000 ransom.
- Stolen data includes names, emails, order history, phone numbers, and partial credit card details.
- Live Nation is cooperating with law enforcement and regulatory authorities.
- The breach is one of the largest in history, with data hosted on Snowflake’s cloud platform.
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