Live Nation reveals ‘a criminal threat actor’ offered to sell Ticketmaster data on the dark web, while reports say hackers seek $500,000 for customer info
Live Nation is investigating a data breach at A subsidiary of Ticketmaster,Which dominates ticketing for live events in the United States.
On May 27, a “criminal threat actor” offered to sell Ticketmaster data on the dark web, Live Nation, based in Beverly Hills, California, said in a regulatory filing on Friday.
Other media reports say a hacking group called ShinyHunters claimed responsibility for the hack on an online forum and was seeking $500,000 for the data, which is said to include names, addresses, phone numbers and some credit card details of millions of Ticketmaster customers.
Live Nation and Ticketmaster did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
In a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, Live Nation said it was “working to mitigate risks to our users” and cooperating with law enforcement officials. It said the breach was unlikely to have a “material impact on our overall business operations.”
On May 23, the US Department of Justice He filed a lawsuit against Live Nation and Ticketmaster,Accusing them of running an illegal monopoly on live events in America. The administration asked the court to dismantle the system, which it said limits competition and leads to higher prices for the masses.
