Ticketmaster hack may affect more than 500 million customers
On what date did Ticketmaster's parent company, Live Nation, first identify unauthorized activity in their cloud database?
Live Nation, Ticketmaster's parent company, first identified unauthorized activity in their cloud database on May 20.
What specific types of personal information were reportedly stolen from Ticketmaster customers by the hackers?
The specific types of personal information reportedly stolen from Ticketmaster customers by the hackers include names, addresses, phone numbers, as well as order details and partial credit card information5. The hackers claimed to have obtained 1.3 terabytes of user data, which also comprised of the last four digits of credit and debit cards, card expiration dates, and customer fraud data. Additionally, Ticketmaster account information such as ticket sales, event information, and orders were also reportedly stolen.
How much data, in terms of volume, did the hackers claim to have obtained from Ticketmaster?
The hacking group ShinyHunters claimed to have obtained 1.3 terabytes of Ticketmaster user data. This data includes names, addresses, phone numbers, as well as order details and credit card information of 560 million Ticketmaster customers. The hackers were allegedly selling this data on the dark web for $500,000.