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ShinyHunters Hack Ticketmaster, 560M Users' Data for Sale at $500K

May 30, 2024, 06:54 AM

Ticketmaster has reportedly been hacked by the notorious hacking group ShinyHunters, compromising the personal data of 560 million users globally. The stolen data, amounting to 1.3TB, includes names, addresses, email addresses, phone numbers, hashed payment details, and partial credit card details. The hackers are allegedly selling this data on the dark web for $500,000. The breach has affected thousands of Australians, prompting the Australian government to engage with Ticketmaster and its parent company Live Nation to investigate the incident. Authorities in Australia and the FBI are involved in the investigation to understand the scope and impact of the breach.