The 404 Media Podcast
The Ticketmaster Hack
Jul 10, 2024
The podcast discusses the Ticketmaster hack getting worse, with hackers targeting non-transferable tickets. They explore how scalpers and hackers collaborate to bypass ticket restrictions. In the subscribers-only section, they cover the sale of netflow data to the U.S. government.
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- Ticketmaster data breach exposed personal information of over 500 million users, compromising names, addresses, card details, and event information.
- Collaboration between scalpers and hackers led to the unauthorized resale of non-transferable Ticketmaster tickets, posing risks for fans and raising concerns about ticket validity.
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Ticketmaster Hack: Massive Data Breach Revealed
A major data breach at Ticketmaster was exposed when an underground forum advertised Ticketmaster data, impacting over 500 million users. Personal details like names, physical addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, card details, and event information were compromised, totaling 1.3 terabytes of data. Ticketmaster's response was initially silent until eventually confirming the breach, highlighting the severity of the situation.
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