Hackers Claim Multiple Major Artists' Tours at Risk Following Ticketmaster Data Breach
A major data breach at Ticketmaster has exposed personal information of over 440,000 Taylor Swift ticket buyers, with hackers claiming access to multiple high-profile tours. The hacking collective ShinyHunters is demanding ransom payments while threatening to leak sensitive data.
Impacted Tours Include:
- Pearl Jam
- Sammy Hagar
- Stevie Nicks
- Steve Miller Band
- Usher's "Past Present Future Tour"
- P!nk's "Summer Carnival"
- Aerosmith's "Peace Out Farewell Tour"
- Neil Young & Crazy Horse's "Love Earth Tour"
- Alanis Morissette's "Triple Moon Tour"
- Red Hot Chili Peppers' "Unlimited Love Tour"
- Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band's 2024 tour
- Various Cirque du Soleil shows
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The hackers claim possession of 193 million barcodes, with over 500,000 for upcoming shows. They're demanding $2-8 million to prevent leaking or selling the information, and have already released sample Taylor Swift tickets for upcoming Indianapolis shows as proof.
Ticketmaster's Response:
- Contacting affected users
- Offering identity theft monitoring
- Implementing SafeTix technology with refreshing barcodes
- No official disclosure of total impacted accounts
The breach could potentially affect millions of Americans, as Ticketmaster sold over 620 million tickets in 2023. This incident coincides with an antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation and Ticketmaster by the U.S. Justice Department and 28 state Attorneys General.
Senator Richard Blumenthal has expressed concern about Ticketmaster's delayed notification to consumers and urged affected customers to enroll in the free credit monitoring service while remaining vigilant for suspicious activity.
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Hooded hacker in dark clothing
Hacker suspect arrested with computer money
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