Ticketmaster Data Breach Exposes Millions, Linked to Snowflake Storage

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Ticketmaster confirmed a data breach potentially affecting over 500 million customers, attributed to the hacker group ShinyHunters. The breach involved unauthorized activity in a third-party cloud database, with stolen information including credit card numbers and ticket sales. Live Nation, Ticketmaster's parent company, is working with law enforcement and notifying affected users. Cybersecurity experts advise users to change passwords and monitor bank accounts. The breach coincides with ongoing antitrust lawsuits against Live Nation and Ticketmaster.
- Live Nation confirms Ticketmaster data breach that could affect 560M users: What to know The Hill
- Live Nation says data breach at Ticketmaster exposed info of millions of customers WKRC TV Cincinnati
- Snowflake denies miscreants melted its security to steal data from top customers The Register
- Massive Ticketmaster, Santander data breaches linked to Snowflake cloud storage The Verge
- Live Nation investigating data breach at Ticketmaster subsidiary The Associated Press
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