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2024: Data Base of 560 million users for sale

On May 29, 2024, the cybercriminal group ShinyHunters put up for sale the database of the world's largest Ticketmaster ticketing service. It is alleged that information about about 560 million users was in the hands of the attackers.

According to ShinyHunters, the size of the stolen base is about 1.3 TB. It contains user names, their addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, and partial payment details, including the last four digits of credit card numbers and expiration dates. This information can be used to organize personalized phishing attacks and other fraudulent schemes aimed at stealing money.

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Ticketmaster does not comment on the situation as of the specified date. The ShinyHunters group offers a ticket service base for $500,000, emphasizing that this is a "one-time sale." A request about the Ticketmaster incident was made by the Australian Department of Home Affairs. Meanwhile, customers of the service are expressing concern about the lack of official statements and explanations from Ticketmaster.

It is in Ticketmaster's interest to make a statement as early as possible. It is clear that people are concerned, and they have a moral, if not legal, right to be informed about what is happening, "says Brett Callow, an analyst at Emsisoft, a cybersecurity company.

The hacker group ShinyHunters was formed in 2020. It is involved in a number of data breaches, and stolen information is often sold on the dark web. ShinyHunters previously attacked companies and services such as AT&T Wireless, Microsoft, Tokopedia, Pixlr and many others.^[1]

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