Ticketmaster hack may affect more than 500 million customers: NPR

Ticketmaster's parent company says it is investigating a possible data breach after a group of hackers claimed to have stolen the personal information of 560 million Ticketmaster customers.

in Deposit of securitiesTicketmaster owner Live Nation said it identified “unauthorized activity within a third-party cloud database environment containing company data” on May 20.

A week later, hacking group ShinyHunters claimed to have obtained 1.3 terabytes of Ticketmaster user data, including names, addresses and phone numbers, as well as order details and credit card information. The hackers were selling the data on the dark web for $500,000, according to the Verge. Reading hack.

As of Friday, Live Nation said there was no evidence that the data breach had a “material impact” on its business operations. The company added that it is working to mitigate the risks to its users and has notified law enforcement authorities.

“As appropriate, we also notify regulatory authorities and users regarding unauthorized access to personal information,” Live Nation said.

Ticketmaster did not immediately respond to NPR's request for comment.

According to the Department of Justice, ShinyHunters has commercialized data stolen from more than 60 companies in the United States and globally since early 2020.

The ministry added, “The victims ranged from technology companies, an international stock trading company, a clothing company, and a nutrition and fitness company.” He said In January 2023. “Millions of customer records were included in the stolen data.”

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The cyberattack comes as Ticketmaster faces legal troubles. On May 23, the Justice Department and 30 state and district attorneys general filed a federal lawsuit against Live Nation, alleging that it had a monopoly on ticket prices for live events.

The suit has the potential to reshape the live entertainment industry, as well as the fees and costs associated with live events.