Concertgoers have been reporting that their tickets have been mysteriously disappearing from their Ticketmaster accounts. This alarming issue has come to light following a data breach earlier this year.
Victims of the ticket theft have reported losing tickets to various events, including concerts and musicals. Some have incurred significant financial losses due to the disappearance of their tickets. One victim, reported that her family lost over $1,200 in tickets that were transferred to an unknown account. Another one lost Pink concert tickets that she had received as a gift, and a third victim had her $3,500 Taylor Swift tickets stolen from her account.
The increasing number of reports suggests that the data breach may have exposed a significant number of user accounts. The “ShinyHunters” hacker group claimed to have accessed 1.3 terabytes of data from Ticketmaster, including sensitive information like credit card numbers and payment details.
The incident has led to a class-action lawsuit against Live Nation and Ticketmaster, alleging anticompetitive practices. Ticketmaster claims that user passwords were not compromised in the breach, but the growing number of affected users raises concerns about the security of the platform.
*Cover image credit: Sora Shimazaki
[H/T] Digital Music News