2024: Live Nation Reveals Data Breach At Its Ticketmaster Subsidiary

Live Nation is looking into a data breach at its Ticketmaster business, which dominates tickets for live events in the US.

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Live Nation Reveals Data Breach At Its Subsidiary

Live Nation, headquartered in Beverly Hills, California, issued a regulatory statement Friday stating that on May 27, “a criminal threat actor” attempted to sell Ticketmaster data on the dark web.

According to other media sources, a hacker organization called ShinyHunters claimed responsibility for the breach on an internet forum and asked $500,000 for the data, which purportedly included millions of customers’ names, addresses, phone numbers, and some credit card information.

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Live Nation Reveals Data Breach At Its Subsidiary

Live Nation and Ticketmaster did not immediately reply to calls for comment.

In a filing with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, Live Nation stated that it was “working to mitigate risk to our users” and was collaborating with law enforcement. It stated that the breach was unlikely to have a “material impact on our overall business operations.”

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Live Nation Reveals Data Breach At Its Ticketmaster Subsidiary

On May 23, the United States Justice Department filed a lawsuit against Live Nation accusing them of operating an illegal monopoly over live events in America. The department petitioned a court to dismantle the arrangement, which it claimed inhibits competition and raises ticket prices.

SOURCE – (AP)