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Ticketmaster Hack Exposes Data of Over 500 Million Users

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Source: BBC.com
Ticketmaster Hack Exposes Data of Over 500 Million Users
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Hackers from the group ShinyHunters claim to have stolen personal data from 560 million Ticketmaster users, including names, addresses, phone numbers, and partial credit card details. They are demanding a $500,000 ransom to prevent the data from being sold. The Australian government and the FBI are investigating, but Ticketmaster has not confirmed the breach. Cybersecurity experts caution that the claims could be exaggerated or false.

Topics:businesscybersecurity#cybersecurity#data-breach#ransom#shinyhunters#ticketmaster
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  1. Australia looking into alleged Ticketmaster hack  BBC.com
  2. Hacking group claims Ticketmaster breach that yielded data of 560 million customers  CBS News
  3. Ticketmaster breached — data of over 500 million users allegedly put up for sale online  TechRadar
  4. Hackers claim Ticketmaster/Live Nation data breach, more than 500m compromised  Cyber Daily
  5. Ticketmaster hacked. Breach affects more than half a billion users.  Mashable

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