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Pietro Melillo : 5 July 2024 19:24
A cyber incident has hit Ticketmaster, with a malicious actor issuing a ransom demand, threatening to release sensitive data unless a payment of $2 million USD is made.
The hacker claims to possess 170,000 barcodes related to Taylor Swift’s ERAS tour events, along with a vast amount of additional data, including user information and barcodes for numerous other events.
According to the cybercriminal, the compromised barcodes include tickets for Taylor Swift’s concerts on the following dates and locations:
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In a statement, the hacker threatens to release all 680 million user records and 30 million additional event barcodes if Ticketmaster does not comply with the ransom demand. The additional barcodes reportedly include more Taylor Swift events, as well as tickets for other high-profile events featuring artists like P!nk and Sting, and sporting events such as Formula 1, MLB, and NFL.
At this time, we cannot confirm the veracity of the breach, as the organization has yet to release any official statement on its website regarding the incident. Therefore, this article should be considered as an ‘intelligence source’.
The possible cyber attack on Ticketmaster represents a significant risk to user data security and raises questions about the vulnerability of online ticket sales platforms. It remains to be seen how Ticketmaster will respond to this threat and what measures will be taken to prevent such incidents in the future.
The situation will be closely monitored, as the repercussions of a potential data leak could be significant for both users and the events and entertainment industry.
As is our custom, we always leave space for a statement from the company if they wish to provide us with updates on the matter. We will be happy to publish such information in a specific article highlighting the issue.RHC will monitor the development of the situation in order to publish further news on the blog, should there be substantial updates. If there are individuals with knowledge of the facts who wish to provide information anonymously, they can use the whistleblower’s encrypted email.
Pietro Melillo