Ticketmaster Data Breach Exposes 560M Users, Data for Sale
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Live Nation Entertainment is investigating a data breach at its Ticketmaster unit, discovered on May 20, involving unauthorized activity in a third-party cloud database. The cybercrime group ShinyHunters claims to have stolen data of over 500 million Ticketmaster customers. Live Nation is working with forensic investigators and law enforcement, and has notified regulatory authorities and users. The breach is not expected to materially impact the company's business or financials.
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- Snowflake denies miscreants melted its security to steal data from top customers The Register
- Hacker group puts data of 560 million Ticketmaster customers up for sale Salon
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