Ticketmaster Data Breach Exposes Personal Information of 560 Million Users
Hacker group ShinyHunters claims responsibility, demanding $500,000 ransom for stolen data now listed on the dark web.
- Live Nation confirmed the breach in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
- Compromised data includes names, addresses, email addresses, phone numbers, ticket sales details, and partial payment card data.
- The breach reportedly occurred through a third-party cloud database provided by Snowflake.
- A lawsuit has been filed against Ticketmaster and Live Nation for negligence in securing user data.
- The breach coincides with a DOJ antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation and Ticketmaster.