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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Jordyn Beazley

Ticketmaster yet to confirm if data breach has occurred or if customers in Australia impacted

Ticketmaster logo displayed on a laptop screen
Ticketmaster’s parent company Live Nation is yet to make a statement on an alleged data breach claimed on the dark web by hackers ShinyHunters. Photograph: Rafael Henrique/Sopa Images/Rex/Shutterstock

Ticketmaster is yet to confirm whether it has experienced a major data breach or if Australians are impacted, after a notorious hacker collective claimed it had the personal details of millions of the ticketing giant’s global customers for sale.

The collective, ShinyHunters, claimed on Wednesday on the dark web it had the personal details of 560 million Ticketmaster customers available for a one-time sale of US$500,000. It also demanded a ransom for the data not to be released.

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