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Over 500 million Ticketmaster customers were hacked

Dark web hacking gang Shiny Hunters admits to breaching hundreds of millions of customer details from Ticketmaster and Live Nation .

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The hacking gang is trying to sell Ticketmaster customer information for $500,000 on the dark web, claiming it includes 1.3 terabytes of customer data.

It is not yet known whether the breach has affected Australian citizens, but the gang claims to have the details of 560 million people.

The gang said it had stolen names, addresses, contact details, credit card information, ticket orders and data .

Read more: USA: Ticketmaster owner sued, accusing him of maintaining a monopoly position in the market

If the information, it can cause serious problems for victims, such as financial fraud and identity theft.

Η Ticketmaster είναι θυγατρική της Live Nation, η οποία δραστηριοποιείται σε 32 χώρες σε όλο τον κόσμο και έχει περισσότερους από πέντε εκατομμύρια πελάτες μόνο στην Αυστραλία και τη Νέα Ζηλανδία.

The Shiny Hunters gang is responsible for data breaches and operates Breach Forums, a platform known for its involvement in cybercrime, according to HackRead.com.

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This platform is often used for selling stolen data and facilitates collaboration among cybercriminals. Authorities worldwide are trying to identify and dismantle such groups to protect users' information.

Source: news.com

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