Alleged Ticketmaster Hack Under Investigation by Australian Authorities, What You Need To Know

Following reports that hackers stole the personal information of over half a billion users, Australia’s Department of Home Affairs said it is collaborating with Ticketmaster.

According to reports, the hacker group ShinyHunters is requesting a ransom payment of $500,000 (£400,000) to stop the material from being sold to third parties.

Australia declared that it was “working with Ticketmaster to understand the incident” and that it was aware of a breach.

One of the biggest online ticket sales platforms in the world, the American website Ticketmaster, has not yet confirmed if there has been a security compromise.

According to reports, 560 million Ticketmaster customers worldwide may have had their names, addresses, phone numbers, and partial payment information compromised by a group of hackers.

An official from the US embassy informed AFP that the FBI had extended help to Australian police.

A number of high-profile data breaches that cost the affected firms millions of dollars in losses have been connected to ShinyHunters.

Nearly 200,000 Pizza Hut customers in Australia had their data compromised in September of last year.

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There have previously been security problems with Ticketmaster.

It acknowledged hacking into a rival company in 2020 and settled to pay a $10 million fine.

It was purportedly the target of a cyberattack in November, which caused issues with ticket sales for Taylor Swift’s Era tour.

US regulators filed a lawsuit against Live Nation, the parent company of Ticketmaster, earlier this month, alleging the entertainment behemoth was engaging in illicit practices to preserve its monopoly in the live music sector.

The Department of Justice filed a complaint alleging that the company’s business tactics drove away competitors, raised ticket costs, and provided subpar customer service.